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I started realizing that I wasnt so dumb rather, most people simply didnt know the answers to the questions that I was i
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"I started realizing that I wasn't so dumb; rather, most people simply didn't know the answers to the questions that I was interested in-or they didn't care"

- Dean Kamen

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This quote by Dean Kamen speaks with the power of self-realization and the importance of pursuing one's own interests. It suggests that the feeling of being "dumb" is often a result of not having access to the responses to the concerns that one has an interest in, or of not having individuals around who care about those concerns. This quote motivates us to recognize our own capacity and to pursue our own interests, even if they are not shared by the people around us. It also encourages us to be open up to gaining from others, even if they do not share our interests. Eventually, this quote encourages us to acknowledge our own worth and to pursue our own interests, even if they are not shared by the people around us.

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Dean Kamen This quote is written / told by Dean Kamen somewhere between April 5, 1951 and today. He was a famous Inventor from USA. The author also have 26 other quotes.

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