Eden Clovis

“He explained that he talks about death "all the time" with his friends. They ask each other, "Hey, what you want when you die?"

Luciano asked, "Don't people say that where you come from?"

It was hard to explain that, no, for the most part, they really don't.”
― Caitlin Doughty, From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death

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― James Comey, A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership

“All this is the carpet of life. You are sitting on it. Each of those knots represents one plant or animal. They, and the air we breathe, the water we drink, and our groceries are not manufactured. They are produced by what we call nature. This rug represents that nature. If something happens in Asia or Africa and a cheetah disappears, that is one knot from the carpet. If you understand that, you’ll realize that we are living on a very limited number of species and resources, on which our life depends.” In”
― Alan Weisman, Countdown: Our Last, Best Hope for a Future on Earth?

“a dangerous ambition more often lurks behind the specious mask of zeal for the rights of the people than under the forbidding appearance of zeal for the firmness and efficiency of government.”
― Ron Chernow, Alexander Hamilton