March 2012
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THE POET.
A MOODY child and wildly wise
Pursued the game with joyful eyes,...
– R. W. Emerson
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FORESTER.
He took the colour of his vest
From rabbit’s coat or...
– R. W. Emerson
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NORTHMAN.
The gale that wrecked you on the sand,
It helped my rowers to row;...
– R. W. Emerson
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I love how tumblr. . .
…takes wee tiny pieces of things and makes them seem very romantic.
Every time I look at the Carl Sagan quote “But down deep, at the molecular heart of life, we’re essentially identical to trees” I hear next “We both use nucleic acids as the hereditary material. We both use proteins as enzymes to control the chemistry of the cell.”
Anglerfish, slime molds, and...
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But down deep, at the molecular heart of life, we’re essentially identical to...
– Carl Sagan (via myheadisweak)