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"Throughout history, people in all cultures and lands have gathered together at mealtimes. In forests and mountains, in humble abodes and great mansions, beneath star filled skies and beside hearths, people have given thanks, and offered their blessings."
"It may be healthier to eat beer and franks with cheer and thanks, than to eat sprouts and bread with doubts and dread."
"Eating in a hurried or unconscious way, as so many of us have learned to do, is like receiving a love letter from the earth, but never taking the time to carefully read it."
"It's always better to feed your enemies than to fight with them."
"Chiropractic works in harmony with the basic healing forces of the body, whereas the allopathic, western medical establishment doesn't have nearly as holistic a vision."
"In California today, you may save more water by not eating a pound of beef than you would by not showering for six entire months."
"The fork is the most powerful tool ever placed in our hands."
"Faith is not a matter of trusting that events will always occur to our liking, but of trust that, whatever happens, our inner resources will be equal to the moment."
"Gross National Happiness is more important than Gross Domestic Product. attr to Buthan's King Jigme Singye Wangchuck"
"Our understanding of what constitutes intelligence is utterly relative. If an aborigine drafted an I.Q. test, for example, all of Western civilization would probably flunk. We have a very convenient and self-serving way of defining intelligence. If an animal does something, we call it instinct. If we do the same thing for the same reason, we call it intelligence."
"Meanwhile, the chemical industry has mounted an aggressive campaign to discredit organic food. And without the knowledge or consent of most Americans, two-thirds of the products on our supermarket shelves now contain genetically engineered ingredients."
"Dream of a society at peace with its conscience because it respects and lives in harmony with all life forms."
"Adding last-minute features, whether in response to competitive pressure, as a developer's pet feature, or on the whim of management, causes more bugs in software than almost anything else."
"Jesus prescribes a doctrinal test for false prophets because a behavioral test is unreliable."
"Unlike much of orthodox medicine, alternative approaches to healing typically honor the wisdom and capability of the human body. Their goal is often to support and strengthen the powerful healing forces already at work within us."