Mystery causes a mental itch, which the brain tries to soothe with the balm of reasonable talk.
Diane AckermanWe evolved as creatures knitted into the fabric of nature, and without its intimate truths, we can find ourselves unraveling.
Diane AckermanLiving with anyone for many years takes skill. To keep peace in the household, couples learn to adapt to one another, hopefully in positive ways.
Diane AckermanNo matter how politely one says it, we owe our existence to the farts of blue-green algae.
Diane AckermanWe think of it as a sort of traffic accident of the heart. It is an emotion that scares us more than cruelty, more than violence, more than hatred. We allow ourselves to be foiled by the vagueness of the word. After all, love requires the utmost vulnerability. We equip someone with freshly sharpened knives; strip naked; then invite him to stand close. What could be scarier?
Diane Ackerman