My greatest strength is common sense. I'm really a standard brand - like Campbell's tomato soup or Baker's chocolate.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- She values common sense and sees herself as ordinary and reliable.
- In plain terms
- Common sense is her strength and she is ordinary.
- What can you take from it?
- Value simplicity and reliability over glamour.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines true strength?
- Is being ordinary a virtue?
Another view
It understates her actual achievements and influence.
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