Thursday, October 08, 2009

Points of Clarification for Young People

  • Classical does not mean dull.
  • Unusual does not mean daring.
  • Sloppy does not mean authentic.
  • Eloquent does not mean wise.
  • Rude does not mean honest.
  • Boring does not mean deep.
  • Polite does not mean weak.
  • Reserved does not mean repressed.
  • Shy does not mean scared.
  • Loud does not mean witty.
  • Rash does not mean brave.
  • Friendly does not mean sincere.
  • Pretty does not mean beautiful.
  • Popular does not mean respected.

2 comments:

Alan Reid said...

Old does not mean wise.

Michael Wade said...

Alan,

Absolutely. As the saying goes, "There's no fool like an old fool."