"The French believe that all errors are distant, someone else's fault. Americans believe that there is no distance, no difference, and therefore that there are no errors, that any troubles are simple misunderstandings, consequent on your not yet having spoken English loudly enough."

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Source : Adam Gopnik (2000). “Paris to the Moon”, Random House Incorporated

Adam Gopnik

#Distance Quotes #Believe Quotes #Simple Quotes

“I wouldn't trade the experiences I've had over the past 36 years for anything.”
“Most people are good at too many things. And when you say someone is focused, more often than not what you actually mean is they're very narrow.”
“America has enjoyed the doubtful blessing of a single-track mind.”
“Some girls barely speak, but always askin' for a dollar.”

Source : Song: No Endz No Skinz
“A good antidote to nostalgia is to go home, and then you remember why you left.”
“I hate being alone, even for 10 minutes.”
“The weapon of suicide bombing is so desperate that you aren't even left with the possibility of taking revenge or punishing anyone; the terrorist is killed along with his victims, his blood mixing with theirs”
“There are many kinds of knowledge, only one of them worth everything, only one of them not subject to opinion or degree or damage. If you come to that, you will know what I mean. If you don't, listen to someone who has.”

Source : Jan Frazier (2007). “When Fear Falls Away: The Story of a Sudden Awakening”, p.194, Weiser Books

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