"Skepticism is a discipline fit to purify the mind of prejudice and render it all the more apt, when the time comes, to believe and to act wisely."

-- George Santayana

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“Traveling is like falling in love, the world is made new.”

Source : Jan Myrdal, Gun Kessle (1971). “Gates to Asia: a diary from a long journey”, Pantheon
“Savage peoples are ruled by passion, civilized peoples by the mind. The difference lies not in the respective natures of savagery and civilization, but in their attendant circumstances, institutions, and so forth. The difference, therefore, does not operate in every sense, but it does in most of them. Even the most civilized peoples, in short, can be fired with passionate hatred for each other.”
“I had an early taste of fame. I was 20, going out with TV presenter Dani Behr and we'd have paparazzi chasing us. I'm not comfortable being photographed, though I accept it is part of the job. I had to ask myself, 'What comes first, being a celebrity or footballer?”
“Sometimes you get lucky - you don't put much work in and you're successful anyway. But over the course of time, if you really want to shape your path, I think it's about the quality of the time you put in.”

Source : David Gilmour (2008). “Film Club: A True Story of a Father and a Son”, p.13, Dundurn
“Sports is a metaphor for overcoming obstacles and achieving against great odds. Athletes, in times of difficulty, can be important role models.”
“Look...it's empty...as empty as a politician's promise!”
“Nothing soothes me more after a long and maddening course of pianoforte recitals than to sit and have my teeth drilled.”
“I majored in elementary education, and I have a passion for kids.”

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