“We learn and grow and become stronger as we face and survive the trials through which we must pass.” Quote by Thomas S. Monson
“A tiny blue dot set in a sunbeam. Here it is. That's where we live. That's home. We humans are one species and this is our world. It is our responsibility to cherish it. Of all the worlds in our solar system, the only one so far as we know, graced by life.” KnowsWorldHumansHomeResponsibilityBlueSpeciesTinyCherishOur WorldDotsSolar SystemSunbeams Author:Carl Sagan
“Every spring, this country will be reminded of the Lady from Texas. As trees bloom and flowers carpet our nation's capital, Lady Bird Johnson will be remembered. Only Lady Bird Johnson could, with her vision of a beautiful America, lay claim to spring as her memorial.” CountryAmericaBeautifulNationsVisionTreeFlowerSpringBirdClaimsLaysRememberedTexasCarpetMemorialJohnson Author:David Mixner
“I love books, I love art, I'm a fanatic nature and wildlife person. People assume I'm a political animal, power hungry, wanting to run for office. And anyone who knows me knows that none of that's true.” PeopleKnowsPersonsArtBookRunningPoliticalAnimalOfficeAssumingHungryKnow MeFanaticsWildlifePower HungryPolitical Animals Author:David Mixner
“Over the years, HIV/AIDS activists and their allies have been pioneers in creating new frontiers in the medical establishment. Through their efforts, the FDA drug approval procedures were reformed so promising new therapies could reach desperate patients quicker.” YearsHas BeensEffortDrugCreatingPatientAidsMedicalTherapyDesperateActivistAlliesEstablishmentApprovalFrontiersProceduresHivPioneersFdaHiv AidsNew Frontiers Author:David Mixner
“Our body has this defect that, the more it is provided care and comforts, the more needs and desires it finds.” NeedsBodyCareDesireSufferingHumilityComfortSaintConsumerismDefectsOverconsumption Author:Teresa of Avila
“I often laugh and say I should go down to the Department of the Interior and register as an endangered species. I'm a gay man over 60 and I'm alive.” MenShouldLaughingAliveGaySpeciesDepartmentInteriorsRegisterGay MenI'm AliveEndangered Species Author:David Mixner
“Getting a traditional pharmaceutical to the market can cost a billion dollars or more. Newer, more tailored and targeted drugs called biologics are even more complex and expensive. Simple economics dictates that companies and venture funds will invest more in products that can generate a sufficient return.” SimpleCompanyProductsReturnCostDrugEconomicsDollarsComplexesBillionsTraditionalSufficientExpensiveFundVenturePharmaceuticalTailored Author:David Mixner
“I had old bunk beds that my dad got from Seabrook Farms. They were first used by German prisoners during World War II, who were sent to work the farms during the war. The metal beds with their thin mattresses could easily be used as a jungle gym and I loved them.” WorldFirstsWarUsedDadBedMy DadWar Of The WorldsGymPrisonerFarmsWorld War IiMetalsWorld War IJungleMattressesBunkBunk Beds Author:David Mixner
“All of my peers died of AIDS, and I have no one to celebrate my past or my journey, or to help me pass down stories to the next generation. We lost an entire generation of storytellers with HIV.” HelpingStoriesPastNextLostGenerationsJourneyDiedAidsCelebrateHelp MePeersStorytellerNext GenerationHivMy PastMy Journey Author:David Mixner
“For many people with HIV, finding the right doctor is the most important decision they'll make.” PeopleImportantDecisionFindingsDoctorsHivImportant Decisions Author:David Mixner