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A Real Genius

A Real Genius

 

I don’t know how it started. I began getting a daily inspirational quote in my e-mails. Usually when something comes I didn’t sign up for, I immediately unsubscribe. That doesn’t stop the next male-enhancement drug adds from coming my way, but I try to stay off most mailing lists.

The thing with these inspirational quotes…they really can be inspiring. It’s usually something in the context of “If you get off your ass and do something, you have a better chance of succeeding than if you just sit around feeling sorry for yourself.”

They’re usually able to say it in fewer words…probably why the name “John Knight” has yet to show up in my daily inspirational quotes.

Some days the quotes are from somebody like Taylor Swift or Katy Perry. I never even bother to open those…I shouldn’t have to tell you why I never bother to open those.

Up until today my favorite quote came from one of my comedy heroes, Groucho Marx.

“The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you’ve got it made.”

That basically sums it up. I’ve been living by those words. Then today, I was inspired by one of the greatest minds of all time, Albert Einstein.

“Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not so sure about the former.”

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