Author: Rory Stewart

Quotes

I had a lot of romantic notions about what it would mean to cross Asia by foot.

I had a lot of romantic notions about what it would mean to cross Asia by foot.

- Rory Stewart

The politicians think the journalists have power, the journalists think bankers have power, bankers think lawyers have power. The truth is, nobody has power.

The politicians think the journalists have power, the journalists think bankers have power, bankers think lawyers have power. The truth is, nobody has power.

- Rory Stewart

The world isn't one way or another. Things can be changed very, very rapidly by someone with sufficient confidence, sufficient knowledge and sufficient authority.

The world isn't one way or another. Things can be changed very, very rapidly by someone with sufficient confidence, sufficient knowledge and sufficient authority.

- Rory Stewart

In some sense, I'm a romantic. I like the idea of organic history and tradition.

In some sense, I'm a romantic. I like the idea of organic history and tradition.

- Rory Stewart

Politics feels, on what I have seen of it, like joining a tribe, and a lot of it is about unspoken ways of behaving.

Politics feels, on what I have seen of it, like joining a tribe, and a lot of it is about unspoken ways of behaving.

- Rory Stewart

If we say the purpose of life is our children, that's neither a purpose nor a meaning. But I'm sure I will be as besotted as everybody else when I have them.

If we say the purpose of life is our children, that's neither a purpose nor a meaning. But I'm sure I will be as besotted as everybody else when I have them.

- Rory Stewart

I have planted over 6,000 trees at home in Scotland, some of them oak. I'd like my children to be able to watch them grow.

I have planted over 6,000 trees at home in Scotland, some of them oak. I'd like my children to be able to watch them grow.

- Rory Stewart

I'm not good at explaining why I walked across Afghanistan.

I'm not good at explaining why I walked across Afghanistan.

- Rory Stewart

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