“Write in the sand the flaws of your friend.”
Pythagoras (-585–-495 BC) ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher
As quoted in Geary's Guide to the World's Great Aphorists (2007) by James Geary
“Don't waste your tremendous voice writing messages in the sand.”
Speaking at Bringing the Circle Together.
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American poet, cartoonist, and children's writer 1975Related quotes
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