Much there is I can stand. Most things not easy to suffer I bear with quiet resolve, just as a God commands it. Only a few things I find as repugnant as snakes and poison. These four: tobacco smoke, bedbugs and garlic and Christ.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- I can endure many hardships with calm resolve, but I find cigarettes, bedbugs, garlic, and Christ especially repugnant.
- In plain terms
- I tolerate most things, but hate a few specific items.
- What can you take from it?
- Identify and avoid personal irritants when possible.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes certain things repugnant to us?
- How do personal biases shape our tolerances?
Another view
The inclusion of Christ as a repugnant item is provocative and may alienate readers.
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