Mark Kurlansky : (4)

" Paper is at the center of so many of the elements of the development of civilization. " - Mark Kurlansky

" One of the things I am most proud of is refusing to serve in the military when drafted during the Vietnam War. " - Mark Kurlansky

" Baseball players are not specialists; they all have to do it all. That is why I, and many aficionados, dislike the American League’s practice of replacing the pitcher with a designated hitter. This creates two players who do not have to do it all. " - Mark Kurlansky

" Europeans are far more anti-war than Americans. They’ve had more wars, and they really just don’t believe in it any more. But Americans do. " - Mark Kurlansky