"The ecologist has a much more comprehensive and holistic view of the world. We're looking at the natural environment as well as the human built environment and the connectivity between the two - how do the natural environment and the human-built environment interact and interface with each other."

“The design process, at its best, integrates the aspirations of art, science, and culture.”

“So I’m into men now, even though they can be frightening. I want a schedule-keeping, waking-up-early, wallet-carrying, non-Velcro-shoe-wearing man.”

Source : "The Office's Mindy Kaling on Why You Need a Man, Not a Boy" by Mindy Kaling, www.glamour.com. October 3, 2011.

“Shakespeare showed me that once I understand the rules, I can break them.”

Source : "Shakespeare and me: Zoe Wanamaker". Interview With Shahesta Shaitly, www.theguardian.com. June 30, 2012.

“The art of healing is like an unroofed temple, uncovered at the top and cracked at the foundation.”

“We can take from the past its fires, and not its ashes.”

“What do I care about danger? I've sent soldiers and airmen to death against the enemy - why should I be afraid?”

“Ancestor worship, or filial piety so characteristic of Asian cultures, for example, does not really resonate with Americans who favor children, not grandparents.”

“The situation in the United States is becoming more dire for average ordinary Americans and the last thing we need to do is to spend money on death, destruction and war.”

Source : "Former U.S. congresswoman McKinney speaks on state TV in Libya". www.cnn.com. May 22, 2011.