[L]ongevity in itself is not a basis for evolutionary selection — natural selection is not interested in us after we have finished child-bearing. – Russell G. Foster and Leon Kreitzman, Seasons of Life: The Biological Rhythms th
I basically believe the medical insurance industry should be nonprofit, not profit-making. There is no way a health reform plan will work when it is implemented by an industry that seeks to return money to shareholders instead of using that money to provide health care. – Dianne Feinstein
I have been following a vegan diet now since the 1980s, and find it not only healthier, but also much more attractive than the chunks of meat that were on my plate as a child. – Neal Barnard