“I think one thing that kids who grow up on farms really have going for them is they have exposure to death and birth in a totally different way. I think it takes away a little bit of the mystery and a little bit of the fear, and I do wish I had that. And I wish I was able to grow my own food.” ThinkingWayLittlesDifferentKidsAbleWishGrowsBitsMy OwnGrowing UpOne ThingMysteryBirthLittle BitDifferent WaysFarmsExposure Author:Rachel McAdams
“Death looms large I guess because it should. It's the one thing that we as human beings from birth have a right to. It's the only thing we've really got, and I don't mean to sound bleak about this, but it's a unifying factor amongst us all.” ShouldHumansMeanSoundHuman BeingsOne ThingBirthFactorsBleakUnifying Author:Nick Cave
“I've had a love of animals from birth. I love getting to know other species. We should all be aware that there is not one thing we can give a wild animal in captivity that they need.” KnowsNeedsGivingShouldAnimalOne ThingBirthSpeciesWild AnimalCaptivity Author:Tippi Hedren
“But if you don't have that memory of being loved, you are condemned to search the world for something to fill you up. But no matter how much money you make or how famous you become, you will still feel empty. What you are really searching for is unconditional love, unqualified acceptance. And that was the one thing that was denied to you at birth.” IfsWorldFeelsStillsMatterMemoriesOne ThingAcceptanceBirthEmptyUnconditional LoveDeniedUnconditionalBeing LovedUnqualified Author:Michael Jackson
“She had given birth to me and nursed me and brought me up. She had known me before I knew myself and now she had no say in the matter. Life started out one thing and then suddenly turned a corner and became something else.” MatterGivenKnownOne ThingBirthCorners Book:Middlesex: A Novel Source: Middlesex: A Novel