"Humans live in a pit of cheating, exploiting, hurting, incarcerating. Every time, the species wastes some part of what it could be. This waste is poisonous."

-- David Mitchell

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“It is absolutely imperative that we protect, preserve and pass on this genetic heritage for man and every other living thing in as good a condition as we received it.”
“I prided myself on being unflappable even in the most chaotic of circumstances.”
“Ah, Evie,â€ she heard him say softly, â€œI must have a heart, after allâ€¦because right now it aches like the devil.â€ â€œOnly your heart?â€ she asked ingenuously, making him laugh. He lowered her to the bed, his eyes sparkling wickedly. â€œAlso a few other things,â€ he conceded. â€œAnd as my wife, itâ€™s your duty to ease all my aches.”
“The Holocaust also shows us how a combination of events and attitudes can erode a society's democratic values.”
“I still live very, very simply. I'm afraid to get comfortable because I'm afraid I'll lose that sense of where I've come from and that drive that's gotten me to where I'm at. When I travel I could stay at the Four Seasons, but it doesn't do as much for my soul staying in those places. When I stay at a hostel, it keeps me centered and I love the people I meet. There are great people in those nice places too, but I'm going to relate more to that backpacker in that hostel who is super excited about life and seeing beauty in the small things the way that I am.”

Source : Source: people.com
“Seek to understand before you seek to be understood.”
“Actually, one of the better indicators historically of how well the stock market will do is just a Gallup poll, when you ask Americans if you think it's a good time to invest in stocks, except it goes the opposite direction of what you would expect. When the markets going up, it in fact makes it more prone toward decline.”
“Fra Lippo, we have learned from thee A lesson of humanity: To every mother's heart forlorn, In every house the Christ is born.”

Source : Richard Watson Gilder (1903). “A Christmas Wreath”

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