"Agarikon contains antiviral molecules new to science. Researchers for pharmaceutical companies may have missed its potent antiviral properties. Our analyses show that the mycelial cultures of this mushroom are most active but that the fruitbodies, the natural form of the mushroom, are not."

-- Paul Stamets

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“I've ridden a bike since I was 18. It was the first transportation when I came to Hollywood because it was inexpensive and easy for me.”
“But the origin of the American Republic is distinguished by peculiar circumstances. Other nations have been driven together by fear and necessity-the governments have generally been the result of a single man's observations; or the offspring of particular interests. In the formation of our constitution, the wisdom of all ages is collected-the legislators of antiquity are consulted-as well as the opinions and interests of the millions who are concerned. In short, it is an empire of reason.”
“You forgot to cough!â€ he said. â€œSorry.â€ She coughed. â€œYour sneakiness is dangerous. Next time that chisel will lodge itself in my head.â€ â€œNow, Peder, thereâ€™s plenty of stone around here for carving. No need to practice on your own face.â€ He stroked his chin. â€œYouâ€™re right, my jaw is already chiseled to perfection.â€ She agreed, but she felt too silly to say so aloud.”
“A poem with grandly conceived and executed stanzas, such as one of Keats's odes, should be like an enfilade of rooms in a palace: one proceeds, with eager anticipation, from room to room.”

Source : "Changing rooms" by James Fenton, www.theguardian.com. September 6, 2002.
“Meat eating and a compassionate religion do not go hand in hand.”

Source : Bodo Balsys (2004). “Ahiṃsā: Buddhism and the Vegetarian Ideal”
“The future belongs to the competent”
“Life is not meant to be easy, my child; but take courage: it can be delightful.”
“There is probably no greater idler than myself. And I would consider myself a lazy-bones if I did not write so many volumes, and if I did not admire my diligence once I begin writing.”

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