“People who are lonely and depressed are three to 10 times more likely to get sick and die prematurely than those who have a strong sense of love and community. I don’t know any other single factor that affects our health - for better and for worse - to such a strong degree.” PeopleKnowsDiesThreeStrongCommunityDegreesLonelySickFactors Author:Dean Ornish
“There are three degrees of comparison: stupido, stupidissimo, and tenore.” ThreeIgnoranceDegreesComparison Author:Pietro Mascagni
“I strenuously object to the very word "grotesque" which has become hackneyed to the point of nausea...I would prefer my music to be described as "Scherzo-ish" in quality, or else by three words describing the various degrees of the Scherzo - whimsicality, laughter, mockery.” ThreeQualityObjectsDegreesLaughterVariousDescribingMockeryGrotesqueThree WordsNausea Author:Sergei Prokofiev
“One principal object of good-breeding is to suit our behaviour to the three several degrees of men, our superiors, our equals, and those below us.” MenThreeObjectsDegreesSuperiorsSuitsPrincipalBehaviourBreedingGood Breeding Author:Jonathan Swift
“At one time or another the more fortunate among us make three startling discoveries. Discovery number one: Each one of us has, in varying degree, the power to make others feel better or worse. Discovery two: Making others feel better is much more fun than making them feel worse. Discovery three: Making others feel better generally makes us feel better.” FeelsTwoThreeFunNumbersKindnessDegreesDiscoveryFortunateOne TimeFeel Better Author:Laura Huxley
“The important point there is that when people talk about a mean temperature rise of say two, three or four degrees that's a sort of global average which really is a signature of large scale change in climatic patterns.” PeopleMeanTwoImportantThreeFourDegreesAveragePatternsScalesTemperatureSignaturesLarge Scale Author:Martin Rees