Ashley Knight

“I don’t think I’ve missed much.” “Wireless Internet, digital photographs, smartphones, Facebook, YouTube . . .” Molly taps the fingers of one hand. “The entire world has changed in the past decade.” “Not my world.” “But you’re missing out on so much.” Vivian laughs. “I hardly think FaceTube—whatever that is—would improve my quality of life.”
― Christina Baker Kline, Orphan Train

“My mother’s mobile phone rings at least six times before she answers – unusual for her, given it lives in her back pocket, despite the number of ‘falling down the loo’ incidents.”
― Emma Murray, Time Out

“I know how living in a state of fear creates an inertia. It saps your strength and drains your energy, until you become trapped like a fly in a spider’s web. The more you struggle, at first, the tighter the silken threads are woven around you, until finally escape becomes impossible.”
― Fiona Valpy, The Beekeeper's Promise

“Dental disease—as we know it today—appeared only after the Industrial Revolution, when processed foods became prevalent in modernized society. Our mouths were healthy for thousands and thousands of years, but this changed remarkably once the industrialized food system was introduced.”
― Steven Lin, The Dental Diet: The Surprising Link between Your Teeth, Real Food, and Life-Changing Natural Health