"I know lots of people who are educated far beyond their intelligence."
"Mama had an appreciation of the language. She taught me a love of words, of how they should be used and how they can fill a creative soul with a passion and lead to a life's work."
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Source: Lewis Grizzard (1991). “Don't Forget to Call Your Mama--: I Wish I Could Call Mine”
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