Helen Simonson...as I get older, I find myself insisting on my right to be philosophically sloppy.
About This Quote
As we get older, we might become more conservative and less willing to accept new ideas. This quote is a reminder that it is OK to be wrong and to believe things that others don’t agree with.
Source: Major Pettigrews Last Stand
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