Favorite Places quotes
36 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
"McDonalds used to be my favorite place to eat, until my metabolism changed in my late 30s. Before that, I would have no hesitation about walking into McDonalds and getting two cheeseburgers and fries and enjoying every last bite."
"Krakow is one of my favorite places on earth. It is a medieval city full of young people. A wonderful, striking combination."
"Switzerland is my favorite place now, because it's so - nothing. There is absolutely nothing to do."
"The teaching arises out of the stillness. But when I'm alone, there's only the stillness, and that is my favorite place."
"Vancouver is one of my favorite places on earth. It's gray and rainy there a lot of the time, but for some reason, even though it's gray and rainy, I feel like it's a sunny day."
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"I feel that I need to return to the pure stillness periodically. And then, when the teaching happens, just allow it to arise out of the stillness. So the teaching and stillness are very closely connected. The teaching arises out of the stillness. But when I'm alone, there's only the stillness, and that is my favorite place."
"My favorite place in the world is my dad's house in Montauk."
"If you look at the statistics, people spend most of their time in the kitchen. Aside from the backyard, it's one of my favorite places to renovate."
"I like tattoos. I'm gonna be covered. I'm not going to touch my face or under the chin on the neck: it's my least favorite place."