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Germs

October 2, 2009 · 6 Comments

On man when he came into life the Father conferred the seeds of all kinds
and the germs of every way of life. ~ Giovanni Pico della Mirandola ~ (Italian Renaissance philosopher)

Attraction © Lisa Rivas
“Attraction” • watercolor, digital, printed on ricepaper and mounted on canvas • 10″ x 10″

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The Germ
A mighty creature is the germ, though smaller than a pachyderm.
His customary dwelling place is deep within the human race.
His childish pride he often pleases by giving people strange diseases.
Do you, my poppet, feel infirm? You probably contain a germ.
~ Ogden Nash, 1902 – 1971

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Apparent failure may hold in its rough shell the germs of a success that will blossom in time, and bear fruit throughout eternity. ~ Frances Ellen Watkins Harper

   

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Comments

  1. AscenderRisesAbove says

    October 2, 2009 at 10:35 am

    the prettiest germs I have ever seen!

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  2. Diana Evans says

    October 2, 2009 at 10:51 am

    Hi Lisa!!! these are some pretty nice looking germs!!! your work always makes me smile!!!

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  3. Connie Martin says

    October 2, 2009 at 12:01 pm

    I love the light in this one and Ogden Nash, as you might imagine, is one of my all time favourites!

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  4. melanielee1301@hotmail.com says

    October 3, 2009 at 3:00 am

    Oh lovely’ you made germs look beautiful’

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  5. Rui Sousa says

    October 4, 2009 at 6:23 pm

    amazing, It´s an excellent aboard about the subject! Really nice!

    Reply
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