You can out distance that which is running after you, but you cannot out distance that which is running inside you. — African Proverb (via thelittlephilosopher)
He showed the words ‘chocolate cake’ to a group of Americans and recorded their word associations. “Guilt” was the top response. If that strikes you as unexceptional, consider the response of French eaters to the same prompt: ‘celebration.’ — Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto (via mizjtoz)