Rachel

“In May, when coyotes howl beneath an unnervingly large moon, taller plants, such as spiderworts and black-eyed Susans, begin to creep over the tinier blooms, stealing their light and water. The necks of the smaller flowers break and their petals flutter away, and before long they are buried underground. This is why the Osage Indians refer to May as the time of the flower-killing moon.”
― David Grann, Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI

“No snowflake ever falls in the wrong place.”
― Peter Matthiessen, The Snow Leopard

“fifth risk: the risk a society runs when it falls into the habit of responding to long-term risks with short-term solutions.”
― Michael Lewis, The Fifth Risk: Undoing Democracy

“Plant to breathe
Plant to cool down the earth
Plant to heal yourself, physically and mentally
Plant to regain balance
Plant to live”
― Noora Ahmed Alsuwaidi