There is one thing that is shabbier than accepting an award; it is turning it down publicly.

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Sometimes people ask you a question with their eyes begging you to not tell them the truth.

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Some people like to rise above others, even if it entailed sitting on an impalement stake.

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(Adapted from a Levantine proverb, via Samir El-Zein.)

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