"No matter what, I want to continue living with the awareness that I will die. Without that, I am not alive."

-- Banana Yoshimoto

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“In fact, I don't read newspapers any longer.”
“No international court can ever substitute for a working national justice system. Or for a society at piece.”
“I myself am a Buddhist, not a Christian. But I cannot help but think that if Christ ran a public establishment, it would be open to all, and He would be the last to refuse service to anyone. It is, simply put, the most un-Christian of notions.”
“I think it's a disgrace for the international community that we have allowed so many conflicts to become frozen, and we are not making a serious effort to solve them.”

Source : Interview with Adam Smith, www.nobelprize.org. October 10, 2008.
“Driving fast on the track does not scare me. What scares me is when I drive on the highway I get passed by some idiot who thinks he is Fangio.”
“We miss extra bits of knowledge that can add value to our lives. We sort of lack empathy because we're multitasking all the time.”

Source : Source: www.usatoday.com
“I do Pilates and yoga and try to eat healthy.”
“We have to recognise that there cannot be relationships unless there is commitment, unless there is loyalty, unless there is love, patience, persistence.”

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