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Originally Posted by WompusCat
I was once refered to as "scary smart". I thought that was a neat compliment.
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I like this one. Plus it reminds me of the best compliment I ever received regarding my own intelligence. One of my college classmates (most of whom were quite close by the final year 3) informed me that he and a few others believed that one day I would have a building named after me. I'm sure it was mostly in jest, but I was greatly flattered even though I sincerely doubt it could ever happen. It was a huge ego boost, especially since I always had self-esteem issues before I got into college.
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Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing?
—Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön
Humankind cannot bear very much reality.
—From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot
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