Elsewhere the paper notes that vegetarians and vegans (including athletes) 'meet and exceed requirements' for protein. And, to render the whole we-should-worry-about-getting-enough-protein-and-therefore-eat-meat idea even more useless, other data suggests that excess animal protein intake is linked with osteoporosis, kidney disease, calcium stones in the urinary tract, and some cancers. Despite some persistent confusion, it is clear that vegetarians and vegans tend to have more optimal protein consumption than omnivores.

Abraham responds "Here I am" when God asks him to sacrifice his son, and he answers "Here I am" when his son asks him about what is happening. It's a paradoxical moment. He can't be fully present for his God or his son.

I don't mind if smiles come at my expense, I'm a small price to pay.

We could imagine all sorts of universes unlike this one, but this is the one that happened.

Songs are as sad as the listener.

I have no need for the past, I thought, like a child. I did not consider that the past might have a need for me.

As long as I am thinking, I am alive.