If you do not know the names of things, the knowledge of them is lost, too.

It is not God, but people themselves who shorten their lives by not keeping physically fit.

In natural science the principles of truth ought to be confirmed by observation.

Nature does not proceed by leaps.

The plant kingdom covers the entire earth, offering our senses great pleasure and the delights of summer.

A professor can never better distinguish himself in his work than by encouraging a clever pupil, for the true discovers are among them, as comets amongst the stars.

Stones grow, plants grow, and live, animals grow live and feel.

Blessed be the Lord for the beauty of summer and spring, for the air, the water, the verdure, and the song of birds.

I demand of you, and of the whole world, that you show me a generic character... by which to distinguish between Man and Ape. I myself most assuredly know of none.

Nature's economy shall be the base for our own, for it is immutable, but ours is secondary. An economist without knowledge of nature is therefore like a physicist without knowledge of mathematics.

Natural bodies are divided into three kingdomes of nature: viz. the mineral, vegetable, and animal kingdoms. Minerals grow, Plants grow and live, Animals grow, live, and have feeling.

It makes you love vividly, work intensely, and realize that, in the scheme of things, you really don't have time to sit on the sofa in your undies watching Homes Under the Hammer.

Bettering the lives of others is the role of a person with a servant’s heart.

The emotions attached to them were like sand castles in the tide, slowly washing out to sea.

Salvation is free, but discipleship will cost you your life

Heartbreak is life educating us.

I think the president is a racist.

Much of a behavior acceptable today would be socially offensive in a saner or more logical arrangement.

Even when I had nothing, I had everything. Because I love to compete.

It's an Australian thing to be dismissive. We find that endearing. Americans don't. They believe what you say.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing but foresight is better, especially when it comes to saving life, or some pain!