"It ain’t wilderness unless there’s a critter out there that can kill you and eat you."

-- Doug Peacock

#Wilderness Quotes #Critters Quotes

“When examining evidence relevant to a given belief, people are inclined to see what they expect to see, and conclude what they expect to conclude. Information that is consistent with our pre-existing beliefs is often accepted at face value, whereas evidence that contradicts them is critically scrutinized and discounted. Our beliefs may thus be less responsive than they should to the implications of new information”

Source : Thomas Gilovich (2008). “How We Know What Isn't So”, p.50, Simon and Schuster
“With respect to the environment in our state and our state's future - in addition to water which is very important here - I think it is crucial for him to make a sincere commitment to energy efficiency, fuel efficiency, by helping us to produce those cars of the future”
“Sometimes they do things to make me do the opposite of what they think, I think, they think, I am going to do.”
“A man crawls into a tomb to die. A boy crawls in to live. You think that's chance?”

Source : Michelle Paver (2012). “The Outsiders (Gods and Warriors Book 1)”, p.27, Penguin UK
“Solitude has soft, silky hands, but with strong fingers it grasps the heart and makes it ache with sorrow.”
“The natural world is a gift that we have the obligation to treasure and use carefully. It is our moral responsibility to protect it from damage, and to pass it on to our heirs in good condition. To do less is to dishonor the Giver and the gift.”
“Neither fish, flesh nor good red herring.”
“There was no single moment when I thought, Aha! What a great idea! Rather there was a slow and gradual accumulation of numerous small ideas.”

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