Sophie Pesek

“Science has taught me that everything is more complicated than we first assume, and that being able to derive happiness from discovery is a recipe for a beautiful life. It has also convinced me that carefully writing everything down is the only real defense we have against forgetting something important that once was and is no more, including the spruce tree that should have outlived me but did not.”
― Hope Jahren, Lab Girl

“The principles of justice are chosen behind a veil of ignorance.”
― John Rawls

“To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan and not quite enough time.”
― Leonard Bernstein

“She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live.”
― Annie Dillard, The Living