Heart

Heart

The heart is a hollow muscle that pumps blood throughout the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions. It is found in all animals with a circulatory system (including all vertebrates).

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Famous quotes containing the word heart:

    ““How goes it?” Heart replied,
    “Right as a Ribstone Pippin!””
    —Hilaire Belloc (1870–1953)

    “The kiss of the sun for pardon,
    The song of the birds for mirth,
    One is nearer God’s Heart in a garden
    Than anywhere else on earth.”
    —Dorothy Frances Gurney (1858–1932)

    “This is my home, the country where my heart is;
    Here are my hopes, my dreams, my holy shrine;
    But other hearts in other lands are beating
    With hopes and dreams as true and high as mine.”
    —Lloyd Stone (b. 1912)