"It's hard to appreciate the importance of the rainforest because it seems so far away, but it's vital to the survival of the planet as we know it."

-- Lily Cole

#Appreciate Quotes #Survival Quotes #Far Away Quotes

“Everybody wants to win.”
“Hope is a terrible thing, she said. Is it? Yes, it keep you living in another place, a place which doesn't exist. For some people it's better than where they are. For many it's a relief. From life, she said. A relief from life? Is that living? Some people don't have a choice. No and that's awful for them. Hope is better than misery, he said. Or despair. Hope belongs in the same box as despair. Hope is not so bad, he said. At least despair has truth to it.”

Source : FaceBook post by Susan Minot from Dec 16, 2013
“Last night I stayed up late playing poker with Tarot cards. I got a full house and four people died.”
“In the turbulence of this anxious and active world many people are leading uneventful, lonely lives. To them dreariness, not disaster, is the enemy. They seldom realize that on their steadfastness, on their ability to withstand the fatigue of dull repetitive work, and on their courage in meeting constant small adversities depend in great measure the happiness and prosperity of the community as a whole. ... The upward course of a nation's history is due in the long run to the soundness of heart of its average men and women.”
“Great things in business are never done by one person, they're done by a team of people.”
“Him that I love, I wish to be free -- even from me.”
“That's a very nice, generic-sounding question: "When did you know you were funny?" But it pre-supposes that I think I'm really hilarious. So that's kind of a loaded question.”
“A kitchen is a good place to be, almost always the best place in the house.”

Source : Michael Ruhlman (2006). “The Reach of a Chef: Professional Cooks in the Age of Celebrity”, p.337, Penguin

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