mmmm….pie…

A Benedictine and a Franciscan were eating a meal together, and after dinner, they treated themselves to leftover pie. Alas, there were only two pieces left, one much larger than the other. Without any hesitation, the Benedictine reached over and took the larger piece.

“St. Francis always taught us to take the lesser piece,” the Franciscan said reproachfully.

“And so you have it,” the Benedictine replied.

Wise Words on Wednesday: George Bernard Shaw

I first came across this quotation in Michael J Fox’s autobiography, “Lucky Man”:

“This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; the being a force of nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.”

– George Bernard Shaw

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