The secret of how to live without resentment or embarrassment in a world in which I was different from everyone else. was to be indifferent to that difference.
Meaning of the quote
The quote suggests that being different from others can sometimes make you feel upset or embarrassed. However, the key to dealing with this is to not care about how you are different. If you don't pay attention to the ways you are different, it won't bother you as much. Instead of getting upset, you can just focus on living your life and not worrying about how you are different from everyone else.
About Al Capp
Al Capp was an American cartoonist best known for creating the satirical comic strip Li’l Abner, which he wrote and drew from 1934 to 1977. He also created other popular comic strips and received numerous awards for his contributions to the field of cartooning.
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