"There's no longer any surprise in noting that China has grave environmental problems."

-- James Fallows

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“We can make a huge impact. We can be that difference maker just because of our status and because of what we do. I would advise all professional athletes to get involved and to try to help make a difference. If we don't, who else will?”

Source : "Miami Dolphins receiver Davone Bess on his recent trip to Costa Rica, God’s purpose for his life and The Bess Route Foundation". Interview with Chad Bonham, www.beliefnet.com. June 2011.
“Science burrows its insulted head in the filth of slaughterous inventions.”
“The great advantage of living in a large family is that early lesson of life's essential unfairness.”

Source : The Pursuit of Love ch. 1 (1945)
“The slow compromise, or even surrender, of our fondest hopes is a regular feature of normal human life.”

Source : Leston Havens (1996). “A Safe Place”, p.86, Harvard University Press
“For me narcissism is not about money. For me, narcissism is something so romantic and something so human. Everybody is a narcissist. Some people admit it and some people don't. As an artist, it's important to be a narcissist. Look at Picasso, look at Warhol.... As an artist, you can get away with a lot of things that normal people cannot.”
“We're always hearing about risk-takers whose risks paid off, but they are no braver than those whose risks end in ridicule.”
“The temple is a sacred edifice, a holy place, where essential saving ceremonies and ordinances are performed to prepare us for exaltation. It is important that we gain a sure knowledge that our preparation to enter the holy house and that our participation in these ceremonies and covenants are some of the most significant events we will experience in our mortal lives.”
“Every single director-actor I talked to, from Warren Beatty to Clint Eastwood to George Clooney, said the biggest mistake they made is not shooting enough footage of themselves.”

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