Life is made up of marble and mud.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Life consists of both noble and base elements.
- In plain terms
- Life has good and bad parts.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept both strengths and weaknesses in life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What parts of your life feel like marble?
- How do you handle the mud?
Another view
It oversimplifies the variety of human experience.
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