Quote | So It Is That the Gods Do Not Give All Men...

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Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

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Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings.

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When I die, I want to go peacefully like my grandfather did–in his sleep. Not yelling and screaming like the passengers in his car.

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Challenge yourself with something you know you could never do, and what you'll find is that you can overcome anything.

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What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.

So it is that the gods do not give all men gifts of grace—neither good looks nor intelligence nor eloquence.