"My wife used to tell me one of my best qualities was that my feet don't smell, but I remember my brother's did when we were kids"
- Jack Prelutsky
About this Quote
This quote by Jack Prelutsky is an amusing reflection on the differences in between brother or sisters. It speaks with the idea that siblings can be very different from one another, even in the most ordinary of ways. The speaker's spouse is explaining among his highest qualities, that his feet don't smell, which is a trait that he likely considers given. However, the speaker remembers that his bro's feet did odor when they were kids, which is a plain contrast to his own experience. This quote is a pointer that even the most seemingly irrelevant distinctions can be meaningful. It likewise speaks to the concept that we need to appreciate the qualities that make us unique, even if they are little.
This quote is written / told by Jack Prelutsky somewhere between September 8, 1940 and today. He was a famous Poet from USA.
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