7 Quotes & Sayings By John Burdett

John Burdett (born 1956) is a British sports journalist. He was the first reporter to break the news that Paul Gascoigne had tested positive for cocaine, and his revelations led to Gascoigne's dismissal from Manchester United. He has also been a regular contributor to The Times and The Independent. He is known for his distinctive voice and is also a regular commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live.

I am moonlighting for the Buddha.
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I am moonlighting for the Buddha. John Burdett
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The great weakness of the West is that it has nothing with which to inspire loyalty except wealth. But what is wealth? Another washing machine, a bigger car, a nicer house to live in? Not much to feed the spirit in all that. John Burdett
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You don't understand. I only prostitute the part of the body that isn't important, and nobody suffers except my karma a little bit. I don't do big harm. You prostitute your mind. Mind is seat of Buddha. What you do is very very bad. You should not use your mind in that way John Burdett
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Farang, I'll bet you Wall Street against a Thai mango he'll be back, if for no other reason than to play the card of virile youth against Hudson's superior rank and thus restore his ego after that humiliating reprimand. John Burdett
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In essence, the Thai people are not materialistic at all. They're not in the least driven by the kind of ambition that drives us. The more I got to know them, and the more time I spent with them, the more I understood that this was a totally legitimate attitude to life, and why not? John Burdett
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It is quite amazing how hard the subconscious works when it is made to understand that this life is not a rehearsal, there is no safety net and no assurance of any final closure. It is also quite appalling to realize how catatonic the imagination can become when we hedge our bets, opt for the safer direction at every fork in the path. John Burdett