The one hand trying to wash itself is a pitiful spectacle, but when one hand washes the other, power is increased, and it becomes a force to be reckoned with.

If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain.
- Topic: Attitude, Change
- Location: California, La Jolla
- Photo: Jeffrey Benjamin
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