My 2019 Travel Quotes and Other Tidbits

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“Golf is the closest game to the game we call life. You get bad breaks from good shots; you get good breaks from bad shots – but you have to play the ball where it lies.” - Bobby Jones
“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” - Bob Dylan
I found this to be quite poignant on my trip to Istanbul: "Throughout history, whoever ruled Istanbul was able to shape it only to a degree; in the end, Istanbul does what it pleases" - Omar Uygen
"Airplane travel is nature's way of making you look like your passport photo" -Al Gore
"Just because my path is different doesn't mean I am lost" -Mediavine
"Throughout history, whoever ruled Istanbul was able to shape it only to a degree; in the end, Istanbul does what it pleases" - Onur Uygun
I like to repeat one of my favorite lines when I travel with my buddy Mike, originally from Los Banos. It goes, "Not bad for two dumb country boys from the Valley!" Needless to say, we have been to some great and famous places, some not so famous, but always have a good time.
As always, I welcome your own favorite quotes. Over the years, your responses have been both insightful, amusing, and always entertaining.

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