“It's the old idea that the process of evolution is some push in the direction of greater complexity--in particular greater intellectual complexity. In one twig of the tree of life, namely ours, having a big brain happened to have advantages. But that's just what worked for a particular species of primate 5 to 7 million years ago.” YearsIdeasBigsProcessBrainMillionsGreaterHappenedTreeParticularEvolutionIntellectualAdvantageYears AgoSpeciesComplexityTree Of LifePrimatesTwigsOld Ideas Author:Steven Pinker
“About five years ago, the courses we run in the Field Trials were 52 percent timber. The hawks live in trees, and the quail nest on the ground. Since then we've trimmed back about 1,200 acres of trees to get it closer to the ideal course ratio of 25 percent trees/75 percent open ground.” YearsRunningCoursesFiveTreeFieldsPercentIdealsYears AgoTrialsFive YearsNestsRatiosHawksAcresTimberQuails Author:Rick Carlisle
“In Tanzania, the chimps are isolated in a very tiny patch of forest. I flew over it 13 years ago and realized that, basically, all the trees had gone, that people all around the park are struggling to survive. It became very clear that there was no way to protect the chimps while the people were in this dire circumstance.” PeopleWayYearsStruggleGoneClearTreeCircumstancesProtectYears AgoTinyForestsParksOver ItIsolatedPatchesFlewTanzaniaStruggling To Survive Author:Jane Goodall
“Three years ago, the white hope of the theatre. Today, a mug. That's New York for you. Puts you on a Christmas tree, and then - the alley.” YearsTodayThreeWhiteTreeNew YorkYears AgoTheatreThree YearsAlleysChristmas TreeMug Author:Ben Hecht
“This sounds cheesy but when I would get in discussions with people about religion or spirituality, a lot of people would say, "I believe God is nature, there's God in that tree" - and I would think, What the hell are they on about? But it was about four or five years ago in Hawaii where that all made sense to me and I got it all, and I felt God was in the trees and in the grass and the flowers, and I completely understood.” PeopleThinkingYearsBelieveMadeSpiritualityI BelieveFeltSoundHellFiveFourTreeFlowerUnderstoodYears AgoGrassDiscussionFive YearsBelieve In GodHawaiiCheesy Author:Natalie Maines
“The good news is that by the second year, those cravings were about as half as frequent, and by the third year, half as much again. I'm still a little bent, a little crooked, but all things crooked, I can't complain. After all those years of all kinds of abuse and crashing into trees at eighty miles an hour and jumping off buildings and living through overdoses and liver disease, I feel better now than I did ten years ago. I might have some scar tissue, but that's alright, I'm still making progress.” FeelsYearsKindLittlesStillsI CanMightHoursHalfProgressTreeBuildingTenDiseaseNewsYears AgoAll ThingsThirdsAbuseComplainingMilesAll KindsScarFeel BetterBentGood NewsJumpingCravingEightyAlrightCrookedLiverTissuesBetter NowOverdoseJumping OffScar TissueLiver Disease Author:Anthony Kiedis
“He had never liked October. Ever since he had first lay in the autumn leaves before his grandmother's house many years ago and heard the wind and saw the empty trees. It had made him cry, without a reason. And a little of that sadness returned each year to him. It always went away with spring. But, it was a little different tonight. There was a feeling of autumn coming to last a million years. There would be no spring. ("The October Game")” YearsFirstsLittlesMadeDifferentReasonFeelingsWould BeLastsGamesHouseMillionsSawsHeardTreeSadnessCryWindSpringYears AgoEmptyLaysTonightGrandmotherAutumnOctoberAutumn Leaves Author:Ray Bradbury
“I made a wish on this tree years ago," Marco says. "What did you wish for?" Bailey asks. Marco leans forward and whispers in Bailey's ear. "I wished for her.” YearsMadeAsksWishTreeYears AgoEarsMarcos Author:Erin Morgenstern
“Curran and Kate stood by the door. "I can't believe you decided to come down here and check on me," she said. "The guy once handed you a fan and told you to fan yourself if the sight of his naked torso was too much." "That was like a year ago. Will you let it go already?" "No." Curran grabbed her and pulled her to him, kissing her. "Never." She kissed him back and smiled. Awww. Kate and the Beast Lord sitting in a tree.” IfsYearsBelieveSaidI CanGuyLordToo MuchDoorsTreeFansKissingSittingYears AgoDecidedSightChecksNakedBeastLet It GoKateKissing HerTorso Book:Gunmetal Magic: A Novel in the World of Kate Daniels Source: Gunmetal Magic: A Novel in the World of Kate Daniels
“2,000 years ago one man got nailed to a tree for saying how great it would be if everyone was nice to each other for a change.” IfsMenYearsWould BeNiceTreeYears AgoOne ManFridayGood Friday Author:Douglas Adams