“The way I think of it, economics and ecology occupy two intellectual silos, isolated from each other. Even when they do take each other into consideration, it's not uncommon for ecologists to spout absolute nonsense about economics, and vice versa.” ThinkingWayTwoIntellectualEconomicsAbsolutesVicesNonsenseConsiderationIsolatedEcologyVice VersaUncommon Author:Charles C. Mann
“Kraken' is a very undisciplined book. That's a gamble. If it doesn't come off, it's disastrous. But there are pleasures, I think, to a meandering lack of discipline that you can't get the other way, and vice versa.” IfsThinkingWayBookPleasureDisciplineVicesGambleVice VersaUndisciplinedKraken Author:China Mieville
“Music is important. It says things you heart can't say any other way, and in a language everyone speaks. Music crosses borders, turns smiles into frowns, and vice versa. These observations are shared with a hope: that, when schools cut back on music classes, they really think about what they're doing - and don't take music for granted.” ThinkingWayHeartImportantSchoolTurnsSpeakLanguageClassCuttingMusic IsCrossesVicesObservationGrantedBordersVice Versa Author:Dan Rather
“Character is the sum of one's good habits (virtues) and bad habits (vices). These habits mark us and affect the ways in which we respond to life's events and challenges. Our character is our profile of habits and dispositions to act in certain ways.” WayCharacterCertainChallengesVirtueEventsHabitMarkVicesDispositionProfileBad HabitsGood Habits Author:Thomas Lickona