Young man, the secret of my success is that an early age I discovered that I was not God.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.Every real thought on every real subject knocks the wind out of somebody or other.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.On every stem, on every leaf,... and at the root of everything that grew, was a professional specialist in the shape of grub, caterpillar, aphis, or other expert, whose business it was to devour that particular part.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.