“You know what happens when you play a country tune backwards? You get your girl and your truck back, you’re not drunk anymore and your hound dog comes back to life.”
― Pronto
― Pronto
“Most importantly, studies have shown that easy access to green space significantly improves mental and physical health. It reduces stress to boot and improves cognitive development in children.”
― Urban Jungle: The History and Future of Nature in the City
― Urban Jungle: The History and Future of Nature in the City
“Instead, they divide the world up into “anthromes.” There is an “urban” anthrome that stretches over five hundred thousand square miles, an “irrigated cropland” anthrome (a million square miles), and a “populated forest” (four and a half million square miles). Ellis and Ramankutty count a total of eighteen “anthromes,” which together extend over thirty-nine million square miles.”
― The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
― The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
“You have control over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength. —Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, Meditations”
― Your Next Five Moves: Master the Art of Business Strategy
― Your Next Five Moves: Master the Art of Business Strategy
“Since 1950, much of the good stuff in the plants we grow—protein, calcium, iron, vitamin C, to name just four—has declined by as much as one-third, a landmark 2004 study showed. Everything is becoming more like junk food. Even the protein content of bee pollen has dropped by a third.”
― The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming
― The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming
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