Quote

A person who won't read has no advantage over one that can't read

-Mark Twain

I enjoyed this quote because I believe that it doesn't matter what you have, it's how you use it. I also believe it is easier to fix a lack of knowledge than it is to fix a stubborn mind. My mom, who is a Language teacher, has taught me that sometimes it is not the people who struggle because of their weaknesses that get behind, but those that are unwilling to receive the help. I know that sometimes I get behind in my schoolwork or with my chores and as soon as my parents see my grades slip or they walk past an unclean room, I can expect an hour long speech that mentions the word "responsibility" six billion times. Therefore, I do my best and try to accomplish everything to the best of my abilities. Like my dad says it doesn't have to be perfect as long as I try my best. There was another quote I had found but decided not to pick that says, "Every man has his follies - and often they are the most interesting thing he's got," by Josh Billings. This means that if everyone was the same it would be so boring. For example, in sports if every player on both teams had the exact strengths and weaknesses then there would be no touchdowns, no yards gained, and eventually no fans. I think that even though one quote was talking about strengths and the other was talking about weaknesses they both relate to each other. In order for us to improve we must know our weaknesses and work to improve them. The lesson we all need to learn is that if we would take advantage of what we have been given we could be a more organized, progressive, and over all a better society.