Quote by Iris Murdoch
The notion that one will not survive a particular catastrophe is,

The notion that one will not survive a particular catastrophe is, in general terms, a comfort since it is equivalent to abolishing the catastrophe. – Iris Murdoch

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The more we exploit nature, The more our options are reduced, until we have only one: to fight for survival. – Morris K. Udall

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