"The function of our Government is to insure to all its citizens, now and hereafter, their rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. If we of this generation destroy the resources from which our children would otherwise derive their livelihood, we reduce the capacity of our land to support a population, and so either degrade the standard of living or deprive the coming generations of their fight to life on this continent."

-- Theodore Roosevelt

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“Over the centuries we have transformed the ancient myths and folk tales and made them into the fabric of our lives. Consciously and unconsciously we weave the narratives of myth and folk tale into our daily existence.”

Source : Jack Zipes (2013). “Fairy Tale as Myth/Myth as Fairy Tale”, p.4, University Press of Kentucky
“A contemporary or near-future book is much harder because you can't fake the facts. There are people alive who know much more than you do about the subject. You have to really have your research together - and of course no one can know everything about a topic.”
“But I think one of the reasons I tend to stay in the water most of the time is I distrust the comfort.”
“Most writers I know move back and forth between the rational and the intuitive, though there are some who approach writing very rationally, and others who claim not to think their work through.”

Source : "Something to be shared". Interview with Reed Turchi, logger.believermag.com. November 11, 2014.
“The worst expression of the Prophetâ€™s (Sallallahu â€˜Alayhi Wa Sallam) anger towards his wife was that he would remain silent.”
“Most allopathic doctors think practitioners of alternative medicine are all quacks. They're not. Often they're sharp people who think differently about disease.”
“I won't do reality. That is done. And I don't want people following me around with a camera 24 hours a day.”

Source : "Standup Mario Cantone won't miss his bus to the Hard Rock". Interview with Rod Stafford Hagwood, articles.sun-sentinel.com. October 10, 2012.
“The greatest joy comes from giving and serving, so replace your habit of focusing exclusively on yourself and what's in it for you. When you make the shift to supporting others in your life, without expecting anything in return, you'll think less about what you want and find comfort and joy in the act of giving and serving.”

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