Quote of the Day “It was in 1729 when French geophysicist Jean-Jacques d’Ortous de Mairan discovered the very first evidence that plants generate their own internal time. “De Mairan was studying the leaf movements of a species that displayed heliotropism:
Quote of the Day “Setting aside the extreme case of sleep deprivation, how do you know whether you’re routinely getting enough sleep? An easy rule of thumb is to answer two simple questions. “First, after waking up in the morning,
Quote of the Day “There are two main factors that determine when you want to sleep and when you want to be awake. As you read these very words, both factors are powerfully influencing your mind and body. “The first
Quote of the Day “Based on a rich, new scientific understanding of sleep, we no longer have to ask what sleep is good for. Instead, we are now forced to wonder whether there are any biological functions that do not
Quote of the Day “‘Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work.’ — Gustave Flaubert” Found in Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon
Quote of the Day “Your brain gets too comfortable in your everyday surroundings. You need to make it uncomfortable. You need to spend some time in another land, among people that do things differently than you. Travel makes the world
Quote of the Day “There’s only one not-so-secret formula that I know: Do good work and share it with people. It’s a two-step process. Step one, “do good work,” is incredibly hard. There are no shortcuts. Make stuff every day.
Quote of the Day Oh, the coming-out-of-nowhere moment when, nothing happens no what-have-I-to-do-today-list maybe half a moment the rush of traffic stops. The whir of I should be, I should be, I should be slows to silence, the white cotton
Quote of the Day “Every success begins with ‘Sucks’ but ends with ‘Yes.’ SucksYes!” – Delia, in Beetlejuice.
Quote of the Day “All rise.” – Scout in “To Kill a Mockingbird,” which was the overall theme for the Broadway show.