This text comes from “Personal”, Lee Child’s Jack Reacher series of novels. General O’day is profiling Reacher to his face with this monologue to try and convince Reacher to help him out with a mission.
He said “ You’re in pretty good shape for your age, Reacher. No doubt because your chosen lifestyle gives you plenty of opportunity for exercise. Walking, mostly, I suppose. Which is the best kind of exercise, they tell me. But my guess is it’s really not a chore. It’s part of the appeal, isn’t it? Open roads, sunny days, far horizons. Or the city, with noises and lights, and hustle and bustle, and a freak show everywhere you look. You like walking. You like the freedom.”
The Order Of Walkers 