"Forests in the tropics are cut to make pasture to raise beef for the American market. Our distance from the source of our food enables us to be superficially more comfortable, and distinctly more ignorant."

-- Gary Snyder

#Distance Quotes #Cutting Quotes #Ignorant Quotes

“There is a certain unique and strange delight about walking down an empty street alone.”
“Girl Rising reminds us that educating the girls of today is an investment in everyone's tomorrow.”
“He never chooses an opinion; he just wears whatever happens to be in style.”
“The civilization, so often vaunted by the learned exponents of arts and sciences, will, if allowed to overleap the bounds of moderation, bring great evil upon men. Thus warneth you He Who is the All-Knowing. If carried to excess, civilization will prove as prolific a source of evil as it had been of goodness when kept within the restraints of moderation.”
“Their savage eyes turned to a modest gaze by the sweet power of music.”
“He had better get married soon, because he's getting uglier every day!”
“The problem with fame is you no longer belong to you. You lose your persona and become the object of other people's obsession.”

Source : "This much I know: Dionne Warwick" with Megan Conner, www.theguardian.com. April 21, 2012.
“Rules or no rules, pitchers are going to throw spitters. It's a matter of survival.”

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