"Find your place on the planet. Dig in, and take responsibility from there."

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Source : Gary Snyder (1974). “Turtle Island”, p.101, New Directions Publishing

Gary Snyder

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“I think the important thing to learn is that we can retain a sentimental loyalty to the cultural and literary traditions of, say, Judaism, Anglicanism or Islam, and even participate in religious rituals such as marriages and funerals, without buying into the supernatural beliefs that historically went along with those traditions. We can give up belief in God while not losing touch with a treasured heritage.”
“I'm pretty earthy; I nursed forever because I liked it and my kids liked it, but at the same time I'm very laissez-faire about stuff like bedtimes and food.”

Source : "‘Suburgatory’ Star Ana Gasteyer Talks New Show And ‘SNL’ Past". Huffington Post Interview, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 2, 2012.
“We know sugar increases insulin, but even by itself sugar is bad for you.”
“I'm still batting away on my politics for the Labour Party. I'm much further to the left of them than I used to be, but that's because they've moved, not me.”
“I don't care what the critics say. My fabulous mom will give me a good review if nobody else does...”

Source : Q&As, www.goldenskate.com. March 7, 2003.
“The most useless job in the world is that of the critic. That is a prejudiced statement. I admit it. I'm prejudiced. I hate critics. ... And now, as the saying goes (yesterday, I couldn't even spell critik), and now I are one.”
“Sacrifice. Work. Self-discipline. I teach these things, and my boys don't forget them when they leave.”
“Scientists ofttimes have the greatest faith in a higher power. The more they dig into, establish facts and figures, the more they marvel about the mystery of it all.”

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