"Many traffic signs have become like placebos, giving false comfort to the afflicted, or simple boilerplate to ward off lawsuits, the roadway version of the Kelloggâ€™s Pop-Tarts box that says, â€œWarning: Pastry Filling May Be Hot When Heated."

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Source : Tom Vanderbilt (2008). “Traffic”, p.187, Vintage

Tom Vanderbilt

#Simple Quotes #Giving Quotes #Warning Quotes

“It's not a question of God 'sending' us to Hell. In each of us there is something growing up which will of itself be Hell unless it is nipped in the bud.”
“I really believe, when you come out of hiding, in whatever way you're hiding, you get to go out into the sunlight.”
“Satan conquered Jesus on the Cross and took His spirit to the dark regions of hell”
“I ordered a Kindle 2 from Amazon. How could I not? There were banner ads for it all over the Web. Whenever I went to the Amazon Web site, I was urged to buy one.”
“I've never Worried about being typecast - I've only ever Worried about being not cast!”
“Whereas for me, touring tends to be a very strange and isolating experience.”
“The kind of man who can be pro-choice about your baby could also be pro-choice about you.”
“Do not lose heart, even if you should discover that you lack qualities necessary for the work to which you are called. He who called you will not desert you, but the moment you are in need he will stretch out his saving hand.”

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