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:
“Now wae to thee, thou cruel lord,
A bluidy man I trow thou be;
For mony a heart thou hast made sair
That ne’er did wrong to thine or thee.”
—Robert Burns (1759–1796)
“He teaches me to set my heart on nothing. He detaches my mind from friends and relations; and I could watch on as brother, children, mother, and wife all died, and not care in the least.”
—Molière [Jean Baptiste Poquelin] (1622–1673)
“Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball, the rules and realities of the game.”
—Jacques Barzun (b. 1907)