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“There is a reason why there is no more Inca culture: there are no more Incas. You need the bearer of a culture. If there are no Flemish, there will be no more Flemish culture.”

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“Ah, Choquequirao, another lost city of the Incas, as massive and impressive as Machu Picchu but with far fewer tourists. Here somewhere in the heart of the Andean wilderness, where the jagged peaks pierce the heavens and the spirits of the ancients linger, lies Choquequirao, an enigma waiting to be unraveled by us.”

Secret Civilization Wilderness Hiking South America Peru Andes Choquequirao Inca Lost City

Book:Peruvian Days

Source: Peruvian Days

“In Choquequirao, I found not just the remnants of an ancient civilisation, but a portal to the boundless realms of the human experience. It whispered of fleeting moments and eternal truths, reminding me that we are but temporary custodians of this world, etching our stories into the fabric of time.”

History Civilization Personal Development South America Peru Eternal Truths Choquequirao Inca Ancient Civilisations

Book:Peruvian Days

Source: Peruvian Days

“I'm even going to electrolyze my urine. That'll make for a pleasant smell in the trailer. If I survive this, I'll tell people I was pissing rocket fuel.”

Chemistry Rockets Space Exploration Rocket Science Urine Water Reclamation

Book:The Martian

Source: The Martian

“I will tell you sincerely and without exaggeration that the best part of lunch today at the NASA Ames cafeteria is the urine. It is clear and sweet, though not in the way mountain streams are said to be clear and sweet. More in the way of Karo syrup. The urine has been desalinated by osmotic pressure. Basically it swapped molecules with a concentrated sugar solution. Urine is a salty substance (though less so than the NASA Ames chili), and if you were to drink it in an effort to rehydrate yourself, it would have the opposite effect. But once the salt is taken care of and the distasteful organic molecules have been trapped in an activated charcoal filter, urine is a restorative and surprisingly drinkable lunchtime beverage. I was about to use the word unobjectionable, but that's not accurate. People object. They object a lot.”

Lunch Nasa Space Travel Urine

Book:Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void

Source: Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void

“As we shook hands I wondered idly what her urine looked like.”

Urine

Book:Dr. Haggard's Disease

Source: Dr. Haggard's Disease

“She herself had given up washing long ago, and besides, people no longer believed in stale urine, either for one purpose or another.”

Washing Hygiene Urine

Book:Independent People

Source: Independent People

“Weniger Verständnis brachte ich dafür auf, daß man den Urin des Lebenden Buddha trank – ein Mittel, das von allen am meisten begehrt, aber nur in besonderen Fällen gegeben wurde. Der Dalai Lama selbst schüttelte den Kopf darüber und sah es nicht gerne, wenn man ihn darum bat.”

Urine

Book:Sieben Jahre Tibet. Mein Liebe am Hofe des Dalai Lama

Source: Sieben Jahre Tibet. Mein Liebe am Hofe des Dalai Lama

“Stupida, facilona primavera! Ricopre tutto senza discernimento, confonde il senso con il nonsenso, eternamente buffona, finta tonta, di una leggerezza senza limiti.”

Primavera

Book:Le botteghe color cannella. Tutti i racconti, i saggi e i disegni

Source: Le botteghe color cannella. Tutti i racconti, i saggi e i disegni

“la veía transfigurada en la reverberación de las dos de la tarde bajo la llovizna de azahares de los almendros, donde siempre era abril en cualquier tiempo del año.”

Amor Español Primavera

Book:Love in the Time of Cholera

Source: Love in the Time of Cholera

“A primavera chegou durante a noite, como se o inverno fosse um hóspede indesejado que de repente resolveu vestir seu casaco e desaparecer sem se despedir. Tudo ficou mais verde, as ruas foram banhadas por um sol fraco, o ar agora perfumado. O dia tinha sinais florais e acolhedores, com trinados primaveris como fundo musical. Jojo Moyes - Como eu era antes de você”

Primavera Inverno

Book:Me Before You

Source: Me Before You

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