“I can't be a man. But I can embrace the head of a man, the intelligence of a man, the spirit of a man.”
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I was always trying to make up for my size, to compensate. So to get people to take you seriously, you have to come at things with a great deal of strength. You have to emphasize that the way you are is unusual. That you don't come along every day.
When I was growing up, particularly during puberty in my teen years, I was so miserable because I elicited so much teasing and meanness from my teenage cohorts.
Be as smart as you can, but remember that it is always better to be wise than to be smart.
It is better to have a fair intellect that is well used than a powerful one that is idle.
