![[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.](/assets/img/quote-photos/geology-may-be-looked-upon-as-the-history-of-the-earths-changes-during-prepara.jpg)
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character eye names
If her eyes had no expression, it was probably because they had nothing to express. If she had few wrinkles, it was because her mind had never traced its name or any other inscription on her face. Charles Dickens
character interesting long
"My comfort is," said Susan, looking back at Mr. Dombey, "that I have told a piece of truth this day which ought to have been told long before and can't be told too often or too plain..."
character boys thinking
"You are a boy," said Mr. Dombey, suddenly and almost fiercely; "and what you think of, or affect to think of, is of little consequence. You have done well, Sir. Don't undo it."
character half tongue
Living authors, therefore, are usually, bad companions. If they have not gained character, they seek to do so by methods often ridiculous, always disgusting; and if they have established a character, they are silent for fear of losing by their tongue what they have acquired by their pen--for many authors converse much more foolishly than Goldsmith, who have never written half so well. Charles Caleb Colton
character abuse criticism
When certain persons abuse us, let us ask ourselves what description of characters it is that they admire; we shall often find this a very consolatory question.
character men support
We should not be too niggardly in our praise, for men will do more to support a character than to raise one.
character suffering peculiar
Very great personages are not likely to form very just estimates either of others or of themselves; their knowledge of themselves is obscured by the flattery of others; their knowledge of others is equally clouded by circumstances peculiar to themselves. For in the presence of the great, the modest are sure to suffer from too much diffidence, and the confident from too much display.
character water taste
Words are in this respect like water, that they often take their taste, flavour, and character, from the mouth out of which they proceed, as the water from the channel through which it flows.
character long aging
Short as life is, some find it long enough to outlive their characters, their constitutions and their estates.
epic historical bigs
I have aspirations of making a big, historical epic. I don't know if I'll ever get the money to do it... Cary Fukunaga
epic wander interstellar
One doesn't just wander unvetted into someone else's epic interstellar future history. Edward M. Lerner
epic philosopher poet
Pure draughtsmen are philosophers and dialecticians. Colourists are epic poets. Charles Baudelaire
epic inhabit milieu natural
The natural milieu I inhabit is more in epic storytelling. Terry Hayes
epic excited frighten
Certainly, I'm excited by epic subjects. It doesn't particularly frighten me. Kenneth Branagh
epic fan follows oldest says
The Mark Birley fan club, of which epic American socialite Nan Kempner says she's the oldest living member, follows him doggedly. Kate Reardon
epic nature popular prepared
'Grey's' is just a machine. I wasn't really prepared for the epic nature of how popular the show is. Kevin McKidd
epic order shoes
Six billion of us walking the planet, six billion smaller worlds on the bigger one. Shoe salesmen and short-order cooks who look boring from the outside - some have weirder lives than you. Six billion stories, every one an epic, full of tragedy and triumph, good and evil, despair and hope. You and me - we aren't so special, bro. Dean Koontz
epic historical want
I love historical movies. I want to make a violent medieval epic. Eli Roth
preparation rehearsal worship
The best preparation for worship is not a rehearsal, but surrender. Aiden Wilson Tozer
preparation important ingredients
Most cooks would not, for example, prepare an important, elaborate, and difficult dish on the back-burner. Neither should we relegate the cultivation and preparation of happiness for a position where it is both hard to reach and difficult to infuse with new ingredients. Gina Barreca
preparation failing invest-in-yourself
Recessions are the best time to start a company. Companies fail. Others hold back capital. If you are willing to do the preparation and work, it is the best time to invest in yourself and start a business. Mark Cuban
preparation poor-planning performances
Proper preparation prevents poor performance. Charlie Batch
preparation screens display
Document preparation systems will also require large screen displays. Bill Joy
preparation shooting rehearsal
In film, I find it very useful always to do some preparation before you start rehearsals or start shooting, because there's so much that's against you on a film set. Ben Whishaw
preparation problem injury
I never struggled with injury problems because of my preparation - in particular my stretching. Edwin Moses
preparation stretching majors
Stretching was a major part of my preparation.
preparation world unexpected
A significant inventionmust be startling, unexpected. It must come to a world that is not prepared for it. Edwin Land