"Perhaps walking is best imagined as an 'indicator species,' to use an ecologist's term. An indicator species signifies the health of an ecosystem, and its endangerment or diminishment can be an early warning sign of systemic trouble. Walking is an indicator species for various kinds of freedom and pleasures: free time, free and alluring space, and unhindered bodies."

-- Rebecca Solnit

#Nature Quotes #Journey Quotes #Ecosystems Quotes

“Toddlers are active explorers. They eagerly try new things and use materials in different ways. Toddlers want to be independent and they have a strong sense of ownership.”

Source : Janet Gonzalez-Mena, Dianne Widmeyer (2003). “The caregiver's companion: readings and professional resources”
“Disciples and devoteesâ€¦what are most of them doing? Worshipping the teapot instead of drinking the tea!”
“I don't write about my life in my column.”
“Ideal goals are a menace in themselves, as much in more modern philosophers as in Plato.”

Source : "Democracy Ancient And Modern". Book by Moses I. Finley (Second Edition), Chapter 1, Leaders and Followers, p. 6, 1985.
“Base thy life on principle, not on rules.”
“Within a few decades, machine intelligence will surpass human intelligence, leading to The Singularity -- technological change so rapid and profound it represents a rupture in the fabric of human history. The implications include the merger of biological and nonbiological intelligence, immortal software-based humans, and ultra-high levels of intelligence that expand outward in the universe at the speed of light.”

Source : "Want to impress your friends? Tell them internet growth is sigmoidal, not exponential" by Charles Arthur, www.theguardian.com. November 26, 2007.
“The key is that unless there is accountability, we will never get the right system. As long as there are no consequences if kids or adults don't perform, as long as the discussion is not about education and student outcomes, then we're playing a game as to who has the power.”
“I see it as my duty to take a stand for the Iraqi people, for democracy, freedom and reconciliation.”

Source : Source: www.spiegel.de

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