"During the sixties, all the risk-type sports were very popular, because everybody was rebelling against their parents, or rebelling against the whole system. But those days are over. This is the day of conservatism."

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Yvon Chouinard

#Sports Quotes #Climbing Quotes #Parent Quotes

“As we have all said, we understand that electronic surveillance is a vital tool in the war on terror. We all want to know when Osama bin Laden is calling: when he is calling, who he is calling, and what he is saying.”
“It matters not whether you win the race or not but that you cross the finish line with a smile and a bit of a laugh. Stress does not come from having too much on your plate. Stress comes from labeling too many of those things as very important. Discussing religion, no matter how in depth the discussion, should never be confused with actually practicing that religion.”
“Thoroughly understand what it is to understand, and not only will you understand the broad lines of all there is to be understood but also you will possess a fixed base, an invariant pattern, opening upon all further developments of understanding,”

Source : Bernard Lonergan (1992). “Insight: A Study of Human Understanding”, p.70, University of Toronto Press
“Mitt Romney has asked Todd Akin to step down. That's too bad. Todd Akin was the guy to lead the Republican Party into the 16th century.”
“I like a challenge. I need to feel passionate about something. If I'm not passionate about it, I can't stand it. It has to feel real. DJ'ing, touring, charity work - anything.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“People are irrational - and predictably so.”
“Traveling is one expression of the desire to cross boundaries.”
“Some laborers have hard hands, and old sinners have brawny consciences.”

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