Thin ice Today the 'depth of our being' stands on thin ice. Juhani Pallasmaa, The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses coldbeing
Two thermal archetypes The hearth, a refuge of dry warmth from a cold world, and the oasis, a preserve of coolness and moisture in a desert wilderness. Lisa Heschong, Thermal Delight in Architecture heatcold
If you have to do tedious work If you have to stand somewhere doing tedious work, at least make it interesting. Bill Mollison, Introduction to Permaculture Useless work on useful things beautyworkboredom