"The world is vast and meant for wandering. There is always somewhere else to go."

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Source : Nick Burd (2009). “The Vast Fields of Ordinary”, p.204, Penguin

Nick Burd

#World Quotes #Wander Quotes

“I've known Alan Zweibel since 1975, and I've always had this sneaking suspicion that he might possess a sense of humor. After reading CLOTHING OPTIONAL, I'm almost sure he does.”
“In general, scientific progress calls for no more than the absorption and elaboration of new ideas- and this is a call most scientists are happy to heed.”
“No one makes you feel anything. It is how you react and respond that determines your emotions.”
“There was a time when you would have taken my heart with stake or gun. Now you have taken it with these delicate hands and the scent of your body." - Jean-Claude”
“The future is built on brains, not prom court, as most people can tell you after attending their high school reunion. But you'd never know it by talking to kids or listening to the messages they get from the culture and even from their schools.”
“I often try to tell kids to think about all the people who love you, don't cry over the one person who doesn't.”
“I've done my best, and I begin to understand what is meant by 'the joy of strife'. Next to trying and winning, the best thing is trying and failing.”
“I know people who go back and check themselves, but it drives me crazy. Everybody wants to look in the mirror and see Cary Grant looking back at them, but that's just not the case.”

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