#nat

Such beauty, he thought, was too perfect to have come about by mere chance. That day in the center of the Pacific was, to him, a gift crafted deliberately, compassionately, for him and Phil. Joyful and grateful in the midst of slow dying, the two men bathed in that day until sunset brought is, and their time in the doldrums, to an end. ↗

— Laura Hillenbrand

#survival #beauty

You can't connect with something you're not passionate about. ↗

— Gemma Arterton

#connect #passionate #something #you

Maybe it's legitimate criticism, though it can be hurtful. Maybe I haven't paid sufficient attention to the people with whom I would have a natural affinity as a liberal, and they feel let down by that. ↗

— Paddy Ashdown

#attention #criticism #down #feel #haven

I was gaining weight very rapidly and read about the idea of restricting carbohydrates as an alternative to going hungry. I had a big appetite, so that was the only thing I would even consider. ↗

— Robert Atkins

#alternative #appetite #big #carbohydrates #consider

I want to express myself in a different way. I have a performing inclination. ↗

— Rowan Atkinson

#different way #express #i #inclination #myself

When I was a kid, I really loved Indians. Native Americans. Pardon. Me. ↗

— Dave Attell

#indians #kid #loved #me #native

Being in touch with the natural world is crucial. ↗

— David Attenborough

#crucial #natural #natural world #touch #world

Cameramen are among the most extraordinarily able and competent people I know. They have to have an insight into natural history that gives them a sixth sense of what the creature is going to do, so they can be ready to follow. ↗

— David Attenborough

#among #competent #creature #extraordinarily #follow

Natural history is not about producing fables. ↗

— David Attenborough

#fables #history #natural #natural history #producing

Nature isn't positive in that way. It doesn't aim itself at you. It's not being unkind to you. ↗

— David Attenborough

#being #itself #nature #positive #unkind