When you're surfing you're not thinking about where you parked the car or what you're going to do … - Tim Winton

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And this lies in the nature of things: What people are potentially is revealed in actuality by what they produce.

Tim Winton

When you're surfing you're not thinking about where you parked the car or what you're going to do when you grow up or what you're going to buy when you've got lots of money. You know, you're just there. You're in the moment. And I think in a contemporary world, that's a rare privilege.

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