"We are animals, born from the land with the other species. Since we've been living in cities, we've become more and more stupid, not smarter. What made us survive all these hundreds of thousands of years is our spirituality; the link to our land."

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Source : "Sebastião Salgado in Siberia" by Simon Hattenstone, www.theguardian.com. December 7, 2012.

Sebastiao Salgado

#Stupid Quotes #Animal Quotes #Years Quotes

“At 2 per cent growth a year, an economy doubles in size in just thirty years.”

Source : "The Death of Economics". Book by Paul Ormerod, 1994.
“I remember a tour where we played 50 cities in 56 days. We also went to Europe a couple of times.”
“Everything can have drama if it's done right. Even a pancake.”
“People have a peculiar pleasure in making converts, that is, in causing others to enjoy what they enjoy, thus finding their own likeness represented and reflected back to them.”
“Listen, real poetry doesn't say anything; it just ticks off the possibilities. Opens all doors. You can walk through anyone that suits you.”

Source : Jim Morrison (1989). “Wilderness”, Vintage
“But however mysterious is nature , however ignorant the doctor, however imperfect the present state of physical science , the patronage and the success of quacks and quackeries are infinitely more wonderful than those of honest and laborious men of science and their careful experiments.”

Source : P. T. Barnum (2013). “The Humbugs of the World”, p.149, Lulu.com
“When you're turning the crankset, you're riding the bike. When you're coasting, you're just along for the ride.”

Source : Ned Overend (1999). “Mountain Bike Like a Champion”, p.31, Rodale
“When you do your first book, you're just like, "This is my work." And it's just this whole other world that you throw yourself into.”

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