"All the strong political opinions I had as a twenty year old came from books. Now, as a 37 year old, most of it comes from personal experience" This could jus

"All the strong political opinions I had as a twenty year old came from books. Now, as a 37 year old, most of it comes from personal experience" This could just as easily be spun as a negative. I.e. Anecdotal evidence & self-interest driven opinions vs dispassionate analysis based on systematically obtained data.