“Europe’s reluctance to go to war frustrates some Americans. I believe their relative pacifism is because Europeans know the reality of war, while most Americans do not. …. It’s easier to feel detached when a war is something you watch on the nightly news, rather than something that killed your grandfather or destroyed your hometown.”
― Rick Steves' Travel As a Political Act
― Rick Steves' Travel As a Political Act
“I believe if you’re going to bomb someone you should know them first. It should hurt when you kill someone.”
― Rick Steves' Travel As a Political Act
― Rick Steves' Travel As a Political Act
“To have more peace, as well as more time, start by letting go of the notion that time can be manipulated. Then, let go of the idea that it confines you. Instead, set out to use the time that is there for its true and best purpose – as the space within which you can live your life to the fullest.”
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