Pesticides came about after the first world war. Some brainy petrochemical money maker said, 'Hey, that mustard gas worked great on people, maybe we could dilute it down and spray it on our crops to deal with pests.' Woody Harrelson Brainy
We may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory. Bernard Williams Brainy
A fine quotation is a diamond in the hand of a man of wit and a pebble in the hand of a fool. Joseph Roux Brainy
The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the luster of it will never appear. Daniel Defoe Brainy
The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper. Eden Phillpotts Brainy
The rung of a ladder was never meant to rest upon, but only to hold a man's foot long enough to enable him to put the other somewhat higher. Thomas Huxley Brainy
All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price. Juvenal Brainy
We cling to our own point of view, as though everything depended on it. Yet our opinions have no permanence; like autumn and winter, they gradually pass away. Zhuangzi Brainy
There are no elements so diverse that they cannot be joined in the heart of a man. Jean Giraudoux Brainy