“Humans have changed ecosystems more rapidly and extensively than in any comparable period of time in human history, largely to meet rapidly growing demands for food, fresh water, timber, fiber and fuel. This has resulted in a substantial and largely irreversible loss in the diversity of life on Earth.” HumansEarthWaterLossGrowingChangedPeriodsDemandDiversityFuelHuman HistoryEcosystemsFiberIrreversibleTimberFresh WaterDiversity Of Life Author:Gary Larson
“Ive inherited a sense of that loss from my parents because it was so palpable all the time while I was growing up, the sense of what my parents had sacrificed in moving to the United States, and yet at the same time, building a life here and all that that entailed.” StatesMovingParentLossUnitedUnited StatesGrowing UpGrowingBuilding Author:Jhumpa Lahiri
“If you want to feel secure, do what you already know how to do. If you want to be a true professional and continue to grow... Go to the cutting edge of your competency, which means a temporary loss of security. So whenever you don't quite know what you're doing, know you're growing.” IfsKnowsWantFeelsMeanGrowsLossKnow HowCuttingGrowingSecurityConfidenceEdgesSecureTemporaryProfessionalismCutting EdgeCompetenciesSkills Development Author:Madeline Hunter
“... the loss of public confidence in the financial community growing out of its own conduct in recent years. I insist that more damage has been done to stock values and to the future of equities from inside Wall Street than from outside Wall Street.” YearsHas BeensDoneValuesCommunityLossGrowingStreetsWallFinancialDamageEquity Author:Benjamin Graham
“Perhaps this is an area where every generation starts from scratch. Although the crisis of the First World War inaugurated an especially strong period of disillusion with regard to the optimism of the previous age, the pattern has repeated itself in many ways in more recent times, e.g., the loss of faith in politics as a means of advancing human well-being. And perhaps this also has to do with basic elements in growing up.” WorldWayFirstsHumansWellsMeanWarAgeStrongLossGrowing UpGrowingGenerationsPeriodsElementsAreasOptimismRegardCrisisPatternsWell BeingWar Of The WorldsWorld War IScratchesAdvancingDisillusionFirst World WarLoss Of Faith Author:George Pattison
“I've never thought about songwriting as a weapon. I've only thought about it as a way to help me get through love and loss and sadness and loneliness and growing up.” WayHelpingLossGrowing UpGrowingSadnessLonelinessWeaponsHelp MeSongwritingLove And LossSadness And Loneliness Author:Taylor Swift
“I ask to be made beautiful like the trees are beautiful, each growing according to a unique plan. Lop off a limb and and the tree will accommodate it's loss, still growing and still beautiful. It is my hope to be able to flourish in a similar fashion, taking on the shape and dimensions that is intended for me.” MadeStillsAbleBeautifulAsksLossGrowingPlansTreeFashionShapesUniqueDimensionsLimbsAccommodate Book:The Writing Diet: Write Yourself Right-Size Source: The Writing Diet: Write Yourself Right-Size