“The distances between the stars seem brief by contrast to the distances between each of us and his fellows.” SeemsStarsLonelinessFellowsDistanceContrast Author:Thomas M. Disch
“A great many film stars perched on unstable ravine edges in the canyon systems of Los Angeles will, like the cemeteries there, eventually slide down to join their unfortunate fellows in the canyon floors, with mud, cars, and embalmed or living film stars in one glorious muddy mass. We should not lend our talents to creating such spectacular catastrophes.” ShouldFilmStarsTalentCarCreatingMassFellowsEdgesGloriousGreat MenLos AngelesUnfortunateCatastropheMudSlidesSpectacularCemeteryUnstableMuddyCanyonsFilm Stars Author:Bill Mollison
“Christmas represents love and mercy. It was ushered in by the star of hope and remains forever consecrated by the sacrifice of the cross. Christmas holds its place in the hearts of men because they know that love is the greatest thing in the world. Christmas is celebrated in the true spirit only by those who make some sacrifice for the benefit of their fellow men.” KnowsMenWorldHeartSpiritStarsLove IsForeverSacrificeBenefitsCrossesMercyFellowsRemainsFellow Man Author:Newt Gingrich
“Easterly, a celebrated economist, presents one side in what has become an ongoing debate with fellow star-economist Jeffrey Sachs about the role of international aid in global poverty. Easterly argues that existing aid strategies have not and will not reduce poverty, because they don't seriously take into account feedback from those who need the aid and because they perpetuate western colonial tendencies.” NeedsStarsSidesPovertyRolesAccountsFellowsStrategyWesternInternationalAidsArguingDebateTendenciesEconomistFeedbackOngoingGlobal Poverty Author:Amy Lockwood
“It has been asserted that there is a separate species on the earth to correspond with each one of the stars. Now if the earth provides in each species a focus for the action of each star, why may not a similar provision be made among other heavenly bodies that are subject to the action of their fellows?” IfsMayHas BeensMadeBodyActionEarthStarsFocusSubjectsFellowsSpeciesHeavenlyProvisionHeavenly Bodies Author:Nicholas of Cusa