Raja Selvakumar

“By 1900, European scientists recognized that unless a way was found to augment this naturally occurring nitrogen, the growth of the human population would soon grind to a very painful halt... After Nixon's 1972 trip the first major order the Chinese government placed was for thirteen massive fertilizer factories. Without them, China would have probably starved.”
― Michael Pollan, The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals

“Planted, a single corn seed yielded more than 150 fat kernels, often as many as 300, while the return on a seed of wheat was something less than 50:1”
― Michael Pollan, The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals

“Resist faith. Resist trust. Believe only in what you touch with your hands. The rest is error and air.”
― Brian Staveley, The Emperor's Blades

“The mind is a flame. Blow it out, or it will blind you.”
― Brian Staveley, The Last Mortal Bond