"You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions."
- Naguib Mahfouz, Egyptian writer, 1988 Nobel Prize winner for literature
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
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Yours truly
- naperville mom
- This is an effort to crystallize thoughts, ideas, -----, anything really, that might've a close resemblance to zigzagging shooting stars in my mind's canvas.
11 comments:
good one!! i am all conscious now commenting..what can you tell about a man by his comments?
I like that one a LOT!
If only they also listen!
words of wisdom....listening is a learned behavior
I agree!
:)
It also made me conscious about the subtle yet substantial difference between 'clever' and 'wise'...Rush, that was a funny comment.:)
Sounds very wise.
I like dthe quote and thanks for bringing it to us. And I liked what Rush said.
Congratulations for publication of your poem in the reputed journal! Looking forward to more poems from you,
Vivek
LOL at Rush's comment:-)!!!!
Love his profound statements that come up like gems throughout his stories. Proverbial, is what I'd say. Good one! Congrats on your poetry being published. It is well deserved.
Michelle, yes it does sound wise, rt?:)
Vivekji, thanks for your comments1:)
Reflections, yeah, that's a funny one!:)
Lan, thanks for visiting! I'm still reading Cairo Trilogy off and on, and have to agree totally!:)
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