Quote | My Maxim Was, <Em>la Carrière Est Ouverte...

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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.

My maxim was, la carrière est ouverte aux talents [the road is open to the talented], without distinction of birth or fortune.