Rob

“Nothing in the natural world, no forest, no river, no insect nor leaf has any intrinsic value to men. All is worthless, utterly dispensable unless we discover some benefit to ourselves in it—even the most ardent forest lover thinks this way. Men behave as overlords. They decide what will flourish and what will die. I believe that humankind is evolving into a terrible new species and I am sorry that I am one of them.”
― Annie Proulx, Barkskins

“I have hated the words and I have loved them, and I hope I have made them right. Outside,”
― Markus Zusak, The Book Thief

“All of us struggle to strike a balance between the image we present to the world and the reality of our inner landscape.”
― Dan Harris, 10% Happier

“Why shouldn’t things be largely absurd, futile, and transitory? They are so, and we are so, and they and we go very well together. George”
― Annie Proulx, Barkskins