Think how nature makes things compared to how we humans make things." We talked about how animals don't just preserve the next generation; they typically preserve the environment for the ten-thousandth generation. While human industrial processes can produce Kevlar, it takes a temperature of thousands of degrees to do it, and the fiber is pulled through sulfuric acid. In contrast, a spider makes its silk - which per gram is several times stronger than steel - at room temperature in water. William Powers
Friends are the family you choose (~ Nin/Ithilnin, Elven rogue).
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Jess C. Scott
If I were a tree, I would have no reason to love a human.
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Maggie Stiefvater
I cannot compromise my respect for your love. You can keep your love, I will keep my respect.
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Amit Kalantri
It often occurs that pride and selfishness are muddled with strength and independence. They are neither equal nor similar; in fact, they are polar opposites. A coward may be so cowardly that he masks his weakness with some false personification of power. He is afraid...
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Criss Jami
People don't always want to be with people. It gets tiring.
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Emma Donoghue
More Quotes By William Powers
Someday, it will be hard to remember why we were once so fired up about 3G connectivity and the wonders of mobile broadband. Seamless, lightning-fast connectedness will be a given everywhere on Earth, and today's gadgets will be quaint museum pieces. At that point, all...
Think how nature makes things compared to how we humans make things." We talked about how animals don't just preserve the next generation; they typically preserve the environment for the ten-thousandth generation. While human industrial processes can produce Kevlar, it takes a temperature of thousands...
By being grateful, appreciating all we have instead of focusing on what is lacking, we allow more of the same to flow toward us.
