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Mechanical influences are completely ineffective with regard to the gastric glands.

Quote by Ivan Pavlov

A gross and palpable error of the era that is just closing has been the confusion of mechanical and material progress with moral progress.

Quote by Irving Babbitt about progress, confusion, error, moral

I needed to give up licensing and mechanical ability to let these kids sing, lip sync, and also to sing songs that I recorded.

Quote by Paula Abdul about ability

I always try to keep that feeling of being on the edge. I'm afraid of knowing too well and seeming mechanical.

Quote by Catherine Deneuve about being

There are a number of mechanical devices which increase sexual arousal, particularly in women. Chief among these is the Mercedes-Benz 380SL.

Quote by Lynn Lavner about sex, numbers

If you must get rid of a roach, use mechanical control.

Quote by Carl Olson about use

A committee is organic rather than mechanical in its nature: it is not a structure but a plant. It takes root and grows, it flowers, wilts, and dies, scattering the seed from which other committees will bloom in their turn.

Quote by C. Northcote Parkinson about flowers, nature

The physiologist who succeeds in penetrating deeper and deeper into the digestive canal becomes convinced that it consists of a number of chemical laboratories equipped with various mechanical devices.

Quote by Ivan Pavlov about succes, numbers

I certainly don't believe that these things like Terminator or something coming from the future who is a mechanical entity.

Quote by Roger Penrose about future, things

I loved all things mechanical, cars, trucks, derricks trains, and steam ships. I was in love with mechanics, and I still am.

Quote by Martin Lewis Perl about love, trains, cars, things

I loved to build with the Erector set, I loved to build toys and models out of wood, I loved to draw mechanical devices, even those I could not build.

Quote by Martin Lewis Perl about love