And I ride horses, swim, do a lot of reading, writing.
We were asked to do very little, and we responded. That's the bargain we tacitly make with our presidents: we won't ask too much of you, if you don't ask too much of us.
We convince ourselves that even our shameless waste, our unchecked consumption and our appalling ignorance of anyplace in the world except our own little corner must continue-- ! No, when you become smarter and less gluttonous, win. We win!
We preach about capitalism and the beauty of unfettered market forces determining price--but not when it comes to gas. When it comes to gas, we need it cheap, and the president had better get it for us, or else, we don't care how.
But what is it that drives haters crazy with rage? Many times, it's being ignored. To a person with pride, being ignored is often worse than out-and-out hate; it's that much more of an insult, that you're not even worth noticing.
For months in the fall of 2001, our highways looked like a county fair on wheels. "Look out, Al-Qaeda---patriot on board!" I once saw a guy with five flags tell a guy with four flags to go back to Afghanistan.
One takes care of the horse, another rides it.
He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount.
There's always be a me and you.
Everybody likes a roller coaster ride.
I ride horses once in a while, but I'm no expert. I hold on for dear life.
I love to ride horses, hike in the woods with Juliette and appraise Longhorns.
I ride a Harley and a chopper. Those are the two bikes I ride the most.
When you're riding, only the race in which you're riding is important.
Yeah, pretending to ride a horse is actually a lot harder than riding a horse.
If wishes were horses, beggars might ride.
Vice often rides triumphantly in the coach of virtue.
Actors always lie about horse-riding, and it ends terribly. I can horse-ride... ish.
Now shall I walk or shall I ride? 'Ride,' Pleasure said; 'Walk,' Joy replied.
Theoden: Eomer. Take your Èored down the left flank. Gamling, follow the King's banner down the center. Grimbold, take your company right, after you pass the wall. Forth, and fear no darkness! Arise! Arise, Riders of Theoden! Spears shall be shaken,...
Of course, we in the West like to pat ourselves on the back and say we're more tolerant, and we are--but tolerance is not the same thing as acceptance. It just means, "We think you're crazy and going to hell, but we won't kill you for it--we'll you. ...
