The naturalists of our own time hold equal faith in the wonders of the sea, but seek therein rather for the links of nature's chain than for apparent exceptions.

Zero of Animal Life probably about 300 fathoms.

The corals do not look much worn, but still appear to have been dead. There are some delicate shells of molluscs from depths beyond 500 fathoms, where they were certainly living.

The naturalists of yore esteemed the ocean to be a treasury of wonders, and sought therein for monstrosities and organisms contrary to the law of nature, such as they interpreted it.

Palaeontological research exhibits, beyond question, the phenomenon of provinces in time, as well as provinces in space.

People without independence have no business to meddle with science. It should never be linked with lucre.

I have in hands, now, specimens of bottom from t he Gulf Stream, obtained by Lieutenant Craven, and I can say that they are among the most interesting that I have ever seen.

[Geology] may be looked upon as the history of the earth's changes during preparation for the reception of organized beings, a history, which has all the character of a great epic.

And if you don’t underestimate me, I won’t underestimate you.

I daresay something will happen, between now and ’91, to make your fortunes look up.

Where there is reverence there is fear, but there is not reverence everywhere that there is fear, because fear presumably has a wider extension than reverence.

I've had the same core group of friends that I've always had. We're surfing, so that definitely keeps you grounded.

I'm excited to be a part of the Marvel universe because I grew up with it.

They love me for what I'm not They hate me for what I am.

My point is that she's [Laura Bush] busy and I'm busy, which makes our marriage not only interesting but exciting.

If you're not convinced, how can you convince others?

Our attitude determines our approach to life.

I learned that hard work is everything. As long as you keep working, keep working and keep working, you will get where you wanna go.