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Dev Jones
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“But science should be based in fact, not fashion. And policy should be based on science. Facts shouldn’t change. And indeed, they don’t. But their interpretation does. Consider the idea that inflammation causes heart disease. First espoused in the late 1800s after the invention of aspirin by Bayer, this idea was relegated to the dustbin of medical science in favor of the cholesterol hypothesis, which reigned for the second half of the twentieth century. But over the last decade, the “inflammation hypothesis” has made a decided comeback, and is now thought to be the primary factor in the genesis of atherosclerotic plaques and thrombosis.”
― Pure, White, and Deadly: How Sugar Is Killing Us and What We Can Do to Stop It
― Pure, White, and Deadly: How Sugar Is Killing Us and What We Can Do to Stop It
“Before I left, I'd done some research, seen the websites that said people get cancer for a reason. We do it with our pessimism, our frustration and anger and fear actually cause our cells to revolt. According to those websites--according to Luc--I had made myself sick by feeling bad all those years about him and the boat and Doug. How else would he explain it? I didn't drink much. I had never smoked cigarettes. I ate organic vegetables. And I thought good thoughts most of the time about my coworkers, my high school tour groups, even Harry. It was worrying about what I'd done to Luc that kept me up at night. Luc and Doug. How would he explain Doug's cancer? Harry would say Luc was an idiot. A fucking idiot. I smiled.”
― Life #6
― Life #6
“First of all, true prophecies don’t go out of style. That’s like saying Darwin’s The Origin of Species is irrelevant because Darwin didn’t know what genes were. Secondly, it is a signpost on a journey of pilgrimage. It provides you with perspective on where you’ve come from, and where you’re going. And lastly, Yudkin correctly fingered the sugar and food industries for what they were, and still are. Those”
― Pure, White, and Deadly: How Sugar Is Killing Us and What We Can Do to Stop It
― Pure, White, and Deadly: How Sugar Is Killing Us and What We Can Do to Stop It
“Before you descend into the Underworld, you must go to Santa Monica.”
― The Lightning Thief
― The Lightning Thief
“I know her. The skin so young and flawless, the eyes so bright. I hated her then. For thirty years I loathed her and felt guilty about the things she did. But thirty years is long enough. It is time for her to recognize her mistakes and be done with guilt. It doesn't help. It won't fix anything. I look at these photos and now I love her, her paleness, her messy hair, fleshy thighs and all. She is not a monster. She is not dumb, thoughtless, or bad. She is just a girl. I wish I could put my arms around her, comfort her and tell her it will be all right. It hurts me to see how much she needs someone to reassure her. So much time she has wasted and will waste worrying, trying to please, being afraid.
I hear the voice in her head. It is the same voice that speaks in mine. It is my voice. Survive, it says. What else can you do? Survive.”
― Life #6
I hear the voice in her head. It is the same voice that speaks in mine. It is my voice. Survive, it says. What else can you do? Survive.”
― Life #6
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