"[T]he historian lays humanity on the couch."

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Lynn Townsend White, Jr.

#History Quotes #Humanity Quotes #Couches Quotes

“I like Mercedes because my wife has been in two big accidents and emerged without a scratch, thanks to the safety of these cars.”
“For some reason, we see long-term travel to faraway lands as a recurring dream or an exotic temptation, but not something that applies to the here and now. Instead — out of our insane duty to fear, fashion, and monthly payments on things we don't really need — we quarantine our travels to short, frenzied bursts.”

Source : Rolf Potts (2002). “Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel”, p.9, Ballantine Books
“You're actually inside the surfboard... you're inside the landscape around you and the ocean is surging, you get totally inside the moment and it's so intense that time disappears, you disappear.”
“Sharing a triumph with someone you love is an incredible high.”

Source : "Q&A: Mann & Weil on surving as songwriters". Interview with Steve Sailer, www.upi.com. July 25, 2002.
“Moderation is the secret of survival.”
“When a single mom goes out on a date with somebody new. It always winds up feeling more like a job interview.”

Source : Song: He Didn't Have To Be, Album: Who Needs Pictures, 1999
“To know nothing about yourself is to live. To know yourself badly is to think.”
“I don't know what type of music my son will want. By the time he starts listening to music, really, at like 15, 16, I'll probably have 10 albums out by that time.”

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