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It is from the progeny of this parent cell that we all take our lo

It is from the progeny of this parent cell that we all take our looks we still share genes around, and the resemblance of the enzymes of grasses to those of whales is in fact a family resemblance. – Lewis Thomas

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I wont compare ants and people, but ants give us a useful model of how single members of a community can become so organized that they end up resembling, in effect, one big collective brain. Our own exploding population and communication technology are leading us that way. – Lewis Thomas

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communication
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I suggest that the introductory courses in science, at all levels from grade school through college, be radically revised. Leave the fundamentals, the so-called basics, aside for a while, and concentrate the attention of all students on the things that are not known. – Lewis Thomas

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Science
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Ants are so much like human beings as to be an embarrassment. They farm fungi, raise aphids as livestock, launch armies into war, use chemical sprays to alarm and confuse enemies, capture slaves, engage in child labour, exchange information ceaselessly. They do everything but watch television. – Lewis Thomas

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War
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I bought a lot of rubbish things that kids buy: skateboards and clothes and typical teenage stuff. And, as soon as I could, I wasted a lot of money on cars – BMWs mostly – for myself and my family. – Tom Felton

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Liberals tend to put the onus of your success on society and conservatives on you and your family. – Dennis Prager

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Look for the good, not the evil, in the conduct of members of the family. – Yiddish Proverb

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To me, money is the ability to create lifelong experiences for my family and myself, to educate my children and a way to give back to humanity. – Cat Cora

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If politics is the art of the possible, research is surely the art of the soluble. Both are immensely practical-minded affairs. – Sir Peter Medawar

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I get really frustrated if people dont smile. – Sophie Ellis-Bextor

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The problem with society is that happiness and intelligence are rarely found in the same person. I guess thats why they say ignorance is bliss. – Anonymous

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Art disturbs, science reassures. – Georges Braque, Le Jour et la nuit

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