"A tourist can't help but have a distorted opinion of a place: he meets unrepresentative people, has unrepresentative experiences, and runs around imposing upon the place the fantastic mental pictures he had in his head when he got there."

-- Michael Lewis

#Running Quotes #Travel Quotes #People Quotes

“I probably couldn't have the same experience listening to that song because I'm self-conscious about some of my singing parts.”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com
“Connection gives purpose and meaning to our lives.”
“I would in fact tend to have more confidence in the outcome of a democratic decision if there was a minority that voted against it, than if it was unanimous... Social psychology has amply shown the strength of this bandwagon effect.”

Source : "Habermas and the Public Sphere". Book by Craig Calhoun, 1993.
“The Lord is in me, the Lord is in you,as life is in every seed, put false pride away and seek the Lord within..”
“Twenty-plus-year career, 500 drug controls worldwide, in and out of competition. Never a failed test. I rest my case.”

Source : FaceBook post by Lance Armstrong from May 19, 2011
“I think men, growing up, you have to go through some form of hardship. You've got to harden the metal.”
“There are no more liberals Theyve all been mugged.”
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”

Source : Strength to Love (1963) ch. 3

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