Tuesday, August 21, 2012

On Ugliness

My grandmother is full of wisdom. Having a conversation with her is so easy. I hardly have to talk at all--just the occasional
       Really?!
                    Why?
                             How come?!
                                                  and Hmmmmm.....

and she does the rest. Facts, history, memories, adages. A jumble of wisdom. Then she says some things that I can't help but laugh about. This is today's nugget of gold.

(translated)

"I don't like ugly people. Unless you're really ugly and intelligent enough that others don't notice. I've only had two ugly friends, and they were so great and had enough of everything else that you just didn't notice. But ugliness does not support mediocrity."

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