"It's about getting to the very essence of what makes us human and tapping into our genetic recipe for health, happiness and fulfillment."
(Introduction, p. 10)

"I'm talking about a life of physical challenge but ample leisure. I'm talking about living in smaller groups. I'm talking about play and creativity and getting dirt under our fingernails—a life of the raw senses and an overlapping of the self and the natural environment."
(Introduction, p. 11)

"... the more we live like our evolutionary ancestors, the healthier we are, the more efficient our physiological functioning, the more normalized our hormonal responses, the more health promoting our epigenetic storyline ... and quite likely, the more content, satisfied, and fulfilled we can be."
(Introduction, p. 14)

"Many of the attributes, motivations, and anxieties that characterize our individual lives today have their roots in experiences from thousands, even millions of years ago."
(A Recipe for Success...