Diane Ackerman We try to exile ourselves more and more from nature – not always consciously: We build houses; we dismiss nature; nature has to be outside, because we’re inside. God forbid something like a cockroach comes inside, or some dust. – Diane Ackerman Build Quotes Cockroach Quotes Consciously Quotes Dismiss Quotes Dust Quotes Exile Quotes Forbid Quotes God Quotes Houses Quotes Nature Quotes Living with anyone for many years takes skill. To keep peace in the household, couples learn to adapt to one another, hopefully in positive ways. We tend to think of heroes only in terms of violent combat, whether it’s against enemies or a natural disaster. But human beings also perform radical acts of compassion; we just don’t talk about them, or we don’t talk about them as much.
Jean-Claude Juncker In 1913 many believed that there would never again be a war in Europe. The great powers of the continent were so closely intertwined economically that the view was widespread that they could no longer afford to have military confrontations. – Jean-Claude Juncker
Sean M Carroll Something can be real – actually existing, not merely illusory – and yet not be fundamental. Scientists used to think that heat, for example, was a fluidlike substance called ‘caloric’ that flowed from hot objects to colder ones. – Sean M Carroll
Dakota Meyer I hate it. I resent it. I refuse to tell anybody that I am a Medal of Honor recipient. I hate it. – Dakota Meyer
J R R TolkienStrength You have been chosen, and you must therefore use such strength and heart and wits as you have. – J R R Tolkien
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