Americans now get in a car. On average the total walking of an American these days – that’s walking of all types: from car to office, from office to car, around the supermarket and shopping malls – adds up to 1.4 miles a week, barely 350 yards a day.
BILL BRYSONWhere you are going to spend your time and your energy is one of the most important decisions you get to make in life.
More Jeff Bezos Quotes
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In a world that glorifies being tough choose to be soft.
TRISHA HAIDAR -
A man who does not know how to be angry, does not know how to be good. Now and then a man should be shaken to the core with indignation over things evil.
HENRY WARD BEECHER -
Show respect for everyone who works for a living, regardless of how trivial their job.
H. JACKSON BROWN JR. -
Our reasonings are grounded upon two great principles, that of contradiction, in virtue of which we judge false that which involves a contradiction, and true that which is opposed or contradictory to the false.
GOTTFRIED WILHELM LEIBNIZ -
My works were designed to amuse, annoy, bewilder, mystify and inspire reflection.
MAN RAY -
Jason glanced at the creature. It remained the same distance away as before, still as a statue. “What do you want?” Jason asked. No answer. “Are you the thing that followed Tark?
BRANDON MULL -
There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature.
JANE AUSTEN -
Mummy, I woke today and there was a Lincoln Log in me sock drawer! … That’s the story of Jesus.
BILL HICKS -
Women can be incredible role models for their kids, neighbors and communities just by making good choices in terms of what they’re eating and whether they’re exercising.
BRANDI CHASTAIN -
Ironically, xenophobic nationalists are utilizing the benefits of globalization.
MAAJID NAWAZ -
It’s usually kids that normally don’t have a chance to get to meet each other because they’re separated by millions of different things.
BRETT DENNEN -
I’m a living sunset, lightning in my bones.
BEN HARPER -
Shinji Kagawa is one of the best players in the world, and he now plays 20 minutes at Manchester United – on the left wing!
JURGEN KLOPP -
Nobody gives you a chance, you got to take chances.
LIL WAYNE -
I really liked Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls and a couple of others, but with these kinds of movies the best part is the ‘talking about it over a beer afterwards’ bit – and once is kind of enough.
BENT SAETHER