"A system is a set of things people, cells, molecules, or whatever interconnected in such a way that they produce their own pattern of behavior over time... The system, to a large extent, causes its own behavior."

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Source : Donella Meadows (2008). “Thinking in Systems: A Primer”, p.2, Chelsea Green Publishing

Donella Meadows

#Cells Quotes #People Quotes #Molecules Quotes

“If you fall in love with a country and its people, that makes any country warm to you.”
“I'm convinced that in a healthy society, artistic norms should be constantly under question which is not of course, to deny the need for continuity.”
“A wise man once said that any human being is capable of infinite achievement, so long as itâ€™s not the work theyâ€™re supposed to be doing.”
“I can have a whole year off. I'm really lucky because I'm my own boss, so I make the rules and get to choose when I take time off.”
“Religion contracts the circle of our pleasures, but leaves it wide enough for her votaries to expatiate in.”
“The diversity revolution [in the news media] was supposed to increase readership and enhance credibility. Just the opposite has resulted. How long will it take the business to figure this out?”
“Remember, you have no companions but your shadow”
“So sometimes it is an outright manipulation like that, but most of the time I'm just, I'm creating a mood that is a place of comfort for the person and a way for our dialogue to be more fluid.”

Source : Interview with Austin Allen, bigthink.com. April 21, 2010.

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