Baseline Quotes

“We often gain awareness through a baseline comparison between now and next.”
― Sharon Weil, ChangeAbility: How Artists, Activists, and Awakeners Navigate Change

“That is pretty well what the doctor said, in a lot more careful words. He says that the pills he's got her on will keep her from sinking too low. How low is too low, Roy thinks, and when can you tell?”
― Alice Munro, Too Much Happiness: Stories

“Our discussion of equity was quite wide-ranging and went far beyond the matter of treating similarly meritorious individuals similarly and into the domain of also treating all individuals with a baseline level of respect and autonomy.”
― Aileen Nielsen, Practical Fairness: Achieving Fair and Secure Data Models