"You grow up the day you have the first real laugh at yourself"
- Ethel Barrymore
About this Quote
This quote by Ethel Barrymore talks to the importance of self-reflection and self-awareness. It recommends that the moment we can take a look at ourselves objectively and find humor in our own errors and imperfections is the moment we truly start to mature. It indicates that we should be able to laugh at ourselves in order to gain a better understanding of who we are and how we suit the world. It likewise suggests that we need to have the ability to accept our flaws and flaws in order to progress and progress variations of ourselves. This quote motivates us to take a step back and take a look at ourselves with a funny bone and humbleness, and to use our errors as learning experiences. By doing so, we can become more mature and self-aware people.
This quote is written / told by Ethel Barrymore between August 15, 1879 and June 18, 1959. She was a famous Actress from USA.
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