Author Unknown: "A short pencil is better than a long memory."

Why This Quote Matters

Anyone who has had a real encounter with pencil will recognize something in this. Recognition is the test of whether a quote is actually true.

Notice the feeling that comes up when you sit with it for a moment. That reaction tells you something useful about where you are right now.

Not every quote is meant for every person at every moment. If this one landed, it landed for a reason.