Flaubert's Errand #8

5 exquisitely crafted sentences of prose I encountered in my recent reading.

"Language is for travelling, baggage is for life."

Instagram :: @newlyricsforoldsongs

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"Compared with the rest of the EU, Iberia resembles a political Galapagos island for the centre-left: there are fewer predators, allowing it to evolve in its own peculiar way."

The Economist :: Last of the centre-lefties

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"Leadership is a transfer of emotion."

Sportsmole :: Gerard Houllier: 'Jurgen Klopp ideal for Liverpool' (via Afternoon Slow)

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"Patents are like bullets. They’re cheap to acquire but can cause a lot of damage.”

WIRED :: The Patent Problem

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"We are not manufacturers of water. We are porters of nature."

The Economist :: Nongfu Spring is a hit with tipplers and investors alike

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