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De Mairan was intrigued by one plant in particular, called Mimosa pudica.II Not only do the leaves of this plant trace the arching daytime passage of the sun across the sky’s face, but at night, they collapse down, almost as though they had
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“Take my advice and live for a long, long time. Because the maddest thing a man can do in this life is to let himself die.”
― Don Quixote
― Don Quixote
“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
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“Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.”
― The Death and Life of Great American Cities
― The Death and Life of Great American Cities
“Part of the American myth is that people who are handed the skin of a dead sheep at graduating time think that it will keep their minds alive forever.”
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William’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at William’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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