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“Concluí que os livros nos enlevam, mas nunca o bastante, e que ao mesmo tempo que nos aproximam de uma revelação final podem nos distrair e atrasar nosso progresso.”

Book:Ironias do tempo

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Ironias do tempo

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Luis Fernando Verissimo

Luis Fernando Verissimo is a renowned Brazilian writer, born on September 26, 1936. His unique style and profound humor have made him a beloved figure among readers, and he is considered one of the representatives of contemporary Brazilian literature. more

“We can’t cut down rainforests forever. And anything that we can’t do forever is by definition, unsustainable. If we do things that are unsustainable, the damage accumulates, ultimately, to a point where the whole system collapses. No ecosystem, not matter how big, is secure. Even one as vast as the ocean.”

Nature Climate Change Climate Crisis Unsustainable

Book:A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future

Source: A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future

“Wrong motives are always short-sighted, narrow- scoped and selfish in nature, and can not withstand the test of time”

Unsustainable Wrong Motives

Author:Dr. Lucas D. Shallua

“Humility is an essential quality in writers who want to write well.”

Writing Writers Writing Process Writing Craft

Book:Marlin, Darlin': Garnet Sullivan Live from Florida

Source: Marlin, Darlin': Garnet Sullivan Live from Florida

“European colonists cleared or damaged bush because they did not value it and introduced to more than sixty-five per cent of the continent mono-cultures of non-Australian species they did value... it is our southern Eurasian ancestors... who are actually nomads because we overpopulate... damage land in the process, then wage wars on neighbours to take their land in order to continue to over-populate, and on it goes.”