"We don't need to clear the 4 to 6 percent of the Earth's surface remaining in tropical rain forests, with most of the animal and plant species living there."

-- E. O. Wilson

#Rain Quotes #Animal Quotes #Tree Quotes

“Having insurance doesn't guarantee good health outcomes, but it is a critical factor.”

Source : "A Healthy Future for Immigrant Children Is a Healthy Future for the Nation" by Irwin Redlener, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 30, 2013.
“When I cook with my son, I might chop vegetables and have fun with different shapes. Cooking is a way to teach kids about other things, like reading or math with all of the weights and measures. There are so many things that are part of cooking that are also very educational.”
“The love of violence is an aspect of our humanity. Even the weak wish to be strong primarily so they can wield the whip.”

Source : Dan Simmons (2009). “Carrion Comfort”, p.267, Macmillan
“There are books full of great writing that don't have very good stories. Read sometimes for the story... don't be like the book-snobs who won't do that. Read sometimes for the words--the language. Don't be like the play-it-safers who won't do that. But when you find a book that has both a good story and good words, treasure that book.”
“Death is never easy when you know the people doing the dying.”

Source : Oliver North, Bob Hamer (2015). “Counterfeit Lies”, p.4, Simon and Schuster
“Driving, for me, means power and freedom. The feeling that I can go anywhere I want at any time is exhilarating.”
“Uncertainty that comes from knowledge (knowing what you don't know) is different from uncertainty coming from ignorance.”
“Each of you knows that the foundation of our faith is charity. Without it, our religion would crumble. We will never be truly Catholic unless we conform our entire lives to the two commandments that are the essence of the Catholic faith: to love the Lord, our God, with all our strength, and to love our neighbor as ourselves.”

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