“So history is fertile territory for me and I think I could feel happy with any period of history, provided I had the right sources and the necessary time for the initial research.” ThinkingFeelsSourcePeriodsResearchTerritoryInitialsFertile Author:Rose Tremain
“It is this that, finally, I will try to teach my sons about sex, after I've explained fertile periods and birth control and all the other mechanics that are important to understand but never really go to the heart of the matter: I believe I will say that when you sleep with someone you take off a lot more than your clothes.” TryingBelieveHeartImportantMatterFeelingsI BelieveSexSleepTeachSonBirthPeriodsClothesMy SonMechanicFertileBirth Control Book:Living Out Loud Source: Living Out Loud
“Our minds must relax: they will rise better and keener after rest. Just as you must not force fertile farmland, as uninterrupted productivity will soon exhaust it, so constant effort will sap our mental vigour, while a short period of rest and relaxation will restore our powers. Unremitting effort leads to a kind of mental dullness and lethargy.” MindKindForceEffortPeriodsConstantProductivityRelaxRelaxationFertileSapDullnessLethargyFarmland Author:Seneca the Younger