Richard J. Borden

Quotes

• “It may be said, in broad-brush terms, that the primary purpose of life is the continuation of life. A deep program for s...”
• “Unlike the clonal longevity of asexual organisms, sexually reproduced plants and animals usually have briefer, individua...”
• “The average American child, by age eighteen, is estimated to have seen eighteen thousand murders and two hundred thousan...”
• “My passion for human ecology was not a drive for closure—but rather the joy of endless openings and newfound connections...”
• “Death is universal. The rituals associated with it, however, vary substantially—and are greatly influenced by their reli...”