Sean

“Over the winter glaciers I see the summer glow, And through the wild-piled snow-drift The warm rosebuds below.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson, Poems

“The Complete Prosperity Formula One repeat of the entire list, and when you get to being able to recall 25 of them fast from memory, you will be well on your path to total prosperity in all aspects of your life! Provide Value; Be Inspired; Work Hard (at times); Be Consistent Know What You Need; Say What You Want; Have Clear Intentions Be Flexible; Be Compassionate; Be Curious Focus on what brings you: Knowledge; Pleasure; Profit Start Immediately; Do It Flamboyantly; No Exceptions Have: A Clear Vision of What You Want; The Belief That You Will Get It; Practical Skills to Put That Belief Into Action Say What You Are Going to Do and Then Do It Do Everything With: Clarity; Focus; Ease; and Grace”
― Jerry Gillies, Moneylove Commemorative Edition

“The new faith sought to break the human bond with magic nature, to disenchant the world of plants and animals by directing our attention to a single God in the sky. Yet Jehovah couldn’t very well pretend the tree of knowledge didn’t exist, not when generations of plant-worshiping pagans knew better. So the pagan tree is allowed to grow even in Eden, though ringed around now with a strong taboo. Yes, there is spiritual knowledge in nature, the new God is acknowledging, and its temptations are fierce, but I am fiercer still. Yield to it, and you will be punished.”
― Michael Pollan, The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World