"I know that to personalize the Earth System as Gaia, as I have often done and continue to do in this book, irritates the scientifically correct, but I am unrepentant because metaphors are more than ever needed for a widespread comprehension of the true nature of the Earth and an understanding of the lethal dangers that lie ahead."

-- James Lovelock

#Lying Quotes #Book Quotes #Understanding Quotes

“War, the ordinary man's most convenient means of escaping from the ordinary.”

Source : Philip Caputo (2014). “A Rumor of War”, p.6, Macmillan
“Emotions change. Truth doesn't. What will you build your life upon?”

Source : FaceBook post by Andy Mineo from May 03, 2012
“I find greater companionship in inert figures, animals & speechless artifacts, for I can enjoy their presence & there is no psychic drain”
“Beauty comes from the happiness within.”
“Maybe that's the whole teen oeuvre, you know covering people in disgusting bodily fluids and whatnot.”

Source : Interview with Spence D., www.ign.com. September 11, 2003.
“This, my children," Alistair said proudly, "was barbecue pork." Dan rapped his fingers against the latch. "Been out in the sun for a long time.”

Source : Peter Lerangis (2011). “The 39 Clues #3: The Sword Thief”, p.100, Scholastic Inc.
“On Being John Malkovich and the cinema of the absurd, I do enjoy it. I wish there were more like it. The very fact that there can't be more like it is one of the reasons it's admirable.”
“There's a level of shame attached to our history, and we need to replace that shame with pride and own our history. These are our superheroes. These are our people, and I would love to see us own this side of our history with pride.”

Source : "Jurnee Smollett-Bell Gets Deep About Underground, a Slave Narrative That Will Make You Proud to Be Black". Interview with Ronda Racha Penrice, www.theroot.com. March 9, 2016.

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