"Among the earliest forms of human self-awareness was the awareness of being meat."

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Source : David Quammen (2004). “Monster of God: The Man-Eating Predator in the Jungles of History and the Mind”, p.3, W. W. Norton & Company

David Quammen

#Self Quotes #Meat Quotes #Being Me Quotes

“After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one's own relations.”
“I dont know that the United States is Gods Country, but the church has been so strong here, and because of its influence, we hold life to be sacred and we believe that individuals have dignity. This is part of our legacy.”
“The real long term objective of the Welfare Plan is the fulfilling of character in the members of the Church, givers and receivers, rescuing all that is finest down deep inside of them, and bringing to flower and fruitage the latent richness of the Spirit, which, after all, is the mission and purpose and reason for being of this Church.”
“Our biggest goal is to continue to force ourselves to always start our creative work on a white page and not take advantage of past successes and challenging ourselves.”
“In the time it takes us to look beyond the lies, we could be sailing in each other's eyes.”
“The highest degree of love is Tatayyum (total enthrallment). The lowest degree is 'alaqah (attachment), when the heart is attached to the beloved: then comes sabahah (infatuation), when the heart is poured out: then gharam (passion), when love never leaves the heart: the nashaq (ardent love), and finally tatayyum.”
“To care only about your pain and suffering, and disregard the emotional toll of others is hypocritically sub-human.”

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“You have to accept as an architect to be exposed to criticism. Architecture should not rely on full harmony”

Source : "The Shard: Renzo Piano's great glass elevator". Interview With Steve Rose, www.theguardian.com. June 13, 2012.

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