Sam Abell

Life rarely presents fully finished photographs. An image evolves, often from a single strand of visual interest - a distant horizon, a moment of light, a held expression.

American Photographer

Paul Kagame

The political, the economic, the social are tied together like the strands of a rope. The social and economic, if they are firm, tend to strengthen the other.

Rwandan Leader

Michael Palin

I have been unusually blessed in that I've been allowed to pursue two strands of a career that both delight me and seem to please the public.

British Comedian

Ashwin Sanghi

A myth is a lie that conceals or reveals a truth. But if it reveals even a strand of history or truth, that's what gets my adrenaline going.

Indian Author

Carlton Cuse

Lost' is about a bunch of people stranded on an island. It's compelling, but kind of tiny. But what sustains you are the characters.

American Producer

Dani Shapiro

I don't think it's possible to separate out the strands of a writer's history, circumstances, life events, and that writer's themes.

American Author

Chief Seattle

Man does not weave this web of life. He is merely a strand of it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself.

Leader

Sharon Salzberg

As we work to reweave the strands of connection, we can be supported by the wisdom and lovingkindness of others.

Steven Wright

Someone asked me, if I were stranded on a desert island what book would I bring... 'How to Build a Boat.

American Comedian

William Morris

Not on one strand are all life's jewels strung.

English Designer

Picture a physical thread or hair to understand 'strand' as something thin and elongated.

Visual Imagery

Think of 'strand' as a tiny part that contributes to the structure of something larger.

Part of Whole

Understand 'strand' to mean distinct components within a complex system or story.

Distinct Elements

Despite separation, 'strand' signifies parts that are inherently connected.

Interconnection

'Strand' as a verb often indicates being left unexpectedly and inconveniently.

Unexpected Situations

When 'stranded', a person has no immediate means to leave their situation.

Lack of Choice

'Strand' the verb is often used specifically to describe ships stuck on land.

Maritime Context

In addition to ships, 'strand' can extend to other vehicles in similar predicaments.

Transport Troubles

 These encounters were often less than peaceful. But even through raids and warfare, as well as trade and protection of traveling merchants in exchange for tariffs, the nomads began to spread goods, ideas and technologies between cultures with no direct contact. One of the most important strands of this growing web

The Silk Road:...

 and going in and sea lion pup is what's for dinner. This is the only place in the world where these orcas have developed this strategy where they will actually come up on the beach. And almost strand themselves to try and catch one of these sea lion pups. It was amazing to see this.

Dolphins: Even Smarter...

 canceled and to solve the problem he got on the phone called around chartered a plane sold tickets to the other stranded passengers and actually ended up making a profit the light went on I could start an airline and the idea for Virgin Atlantic was born

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 unconscious bias flows throughout most of our lives. It's really difficult to disentangle those strands. But he did have one suggestion. He used to work for two editors who said every story had to have at least one female source.

Megan Kamerick: Women...

 she is thought to be the first of her kind in the world to hunt seals in this riding the tide she carefully enters her young calf in tow one false move and she risks stranding them both

Orca's Extraordinary...

 So you're stranded in a huge rainforest, and you've eaten a poisonous mushroom. To save your life, you need the antidote excreted by a certain species of frog.

Can you solve the frog...

 this is the only place in the world where dolphins strand feed like this and the local birds have learned to make the most of it

Unbelievable Bird...

 like a real-life Spider Woman she sprays strands of silk they one long continuous flow the threads fan out like a sail and

BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...

 like a real-life spider woman she sprays strands of silk in one long continuous flow the threads fan out like a sail and

Best Spider Moments PIPE...

 Like a real-life Spider-Woman, she sprays strands of silk in one long, continuous flow.

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