By far the greatest part of those goods which are the objects of desire, are procured by labour; and they may be multiplied, not in one country alone, but in many, almost without any assignable limit, if we are disposed to bestow the labour necessary to obtain them. David Ricardo assignablebestowcountry share on social
Anthropomorphism is such an interesting concept. It means projecting human thoughts and emotions onto an animal. Which implies that thoughts and feelings belong to humans alone. Of course, if you believe in evolution, or if you believe in the Bible, that's not so. Both evolution and the Bible tell us that we're part of a family. Sy Montgomery animalanthropomorphismbelong share on social
I spent a lot of time alone; I left school to be tutored. So, most of my companions were animals. It's as simple as that. I knew more animals than I did people. Jamie Wyeth animalcompanionknow Change image and share on social
I spent a huge amount of time by myself. I daydreamed and learned how to be alone and not be lonely. Rachel Kushner amountdaydreamhuge Change image and share on social
In my better sense of mind, I know that I'm far from alone and far from the worst, and the earth keeps spinning. Everything keeps moving, with or without me. Phil Anselmo badearthmind Change image and share on social
In the last 5 years, American employers have lost over $150 billion of productivity to depression alone. That is more than the GDP of 28 different States during the same period. Patrick J. Kennedy americanbilliondepression Change image and share on social
For some reason, voters can be brainwashed, and they vote sometimes against their own best interests, let alone voting against the interests of people who need them, like people who are disenfranchised and people who are poor and so forth. Joyce Carol Oates brainwashdisenfranchiseinterest share on social
Writers may be disreputable, incorrigible, early to decay or late to bloom but they dare to go it alone. John Updike bloomdaredecay Change image and share on social
Madness doesn't happen to someone alone. Very few people have experiences that are theirs alone. Mark Haddon experiencehappenmadness Change image and share on social
To share our stories is not only a worthwhile endeavor for the storyteller, but for those who hear our stories and feel less alone because of it. Joyce Maynard endeavorfeelhear Change image and share on social