Zmmmmm Quotes & Sayings

There are circumstances in which suicide presents a viable option; a workable alternative; the only sensible solution. — Edward Abbey

It is through the cracks in our brains that ecstasy creeps in. — Logan Pearsall Smith

I just can't go to the mall. It bothers me that I can't be outside very often. — Kristen Stewart

You know it's real when you are who you think you are — Drake

We saw a blatant example of this abuse in mid-2014 when a study published by researchers at Facebook and Cornell University revealed that social networks can manipulate the emotions of their users simply by algorithmically altering what they see in the news feed. In a study published by the National Academy of Sciences, Facebook changed the update feeds of 700,000 of its users to show them either more sad or more happy news. The result? Users seeing more negative news felt worse and posted more negative things, the converse being true for those seeing the more happy news. The study's conclusion: "Emotional states can be transferred to others via emotional contagion, leading people to experience the same emotions without their awareness. — Marc Goodman

High buildings have no genuine advantages, except in speculative gains for banks and land owners. They are not cheaper, they do not help create open space, they destroy the townscape, they destroy social life, they promote crime, they make life difficult for children, they are expensive to maintain, they wreck the open spaces near them, and they damage light and air and view. — Christopher Alexander