“The Irish seem to want their artists to function as surrogate priests - sources of authority, founts of wisdom, people who will offer us free-range organic consolation, you name it. It's not a position I feel comfortable with.” PeopleWantFeelsSeemsArtistNamesPositionSourceOffersAuthorityComfortableFunctionRangePriestsConsolationSurrogates Author:Alex Johnston
“There are a few societies that show signs of having been very rational about the physics of construction and the physics of real life. Some of the old middle-Eastern societies had downdraft systems over whole cities, and passive, rapid-evaporation ice-making systems. They were rational people using good physical principles to make themselves comfortable without additional sources of energy.” PeopleRealWholeShowsEnergyCitiesPrinciplesMiddleSourceComfortablePhysicsReal LifeRationalIceConstructionPassiveEasternRapidsEvaporation Author:Bill Mollison
“A comfortable house is a great source of happiness. It ranks immediately after health and a good conscience.” HomeHappinessHouseSourceComfortableConscienceSource Of HappinessHouse And Home Book:Letters Source: Letters