"And Cape Town is not what it used to be. Foreigners have left their imprint on our culture."

-- K. Sello Duiker

#Capes Quotes #Culture Quotes #Towns Quotes

“I figure this is my time - to relax, be with my family and have a normal life.”

Source : "Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.
“Every time I traveled to a new city, I would learn about local heroes I did not know about, and I would learn about their very impressive contribution to their cities. There are nuanced senses that only people from the region can understand, and no amount of globalization can change that. It's almost like a maxim of a sorts, when you think about language, the way that people speak in a location. It does happen with architects, in terms of how they engage cities.”
“One of the most awesome things about sports, particularly team sports, is that everything you need to do to be successful on the playing field carries over directly into life. In a team sport you have to learn how to work together, to set goals, and then work toward those goals in a productive way. You learn to be responsible and you learn how to not only depend on others, but also be independent so you can support others.”
“He seems to have become a part of my life and I'm disappointed if I don't see him. If I get to the end of the day without seeing someone who reminds me of him, I feel as if a dull shadow has fallen over me.”
“I dropped out of high school. I really had no interest in doing any school work whatsoever.”
“The only time anyone has ever gotten into serious trouble was when he decided he could do nothing about something.”
“Put cotton in your ears and pebbles in your shoes. Pull on rubber gloves. Smear Vaseline over your glasses, and there you have it: instant old age.”
“Religion is man's attempt to bind himself back to a relationship with God.”

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