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# Brad Cohen

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Brad Cohen is an American motivational speaker, teacher, school administrator, and author who has severe Tourette syndrome (TS). Cohen described his experiences growing up with the condition in his 2005 book, Front of the Class: How Tourette Syndrome Made Me the Teacher I Never Had, co-authored with

##  Quotes by Brad Cohen

> [“you can’t judge a banana by the outside. The outside of the banana might be all bruised and discolored and look really…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-cohen/you-can-t-judge-a-banana-by-the-outside-the-outside-of-the-banana/)

[Brad Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brad-cohen/)

[Banana](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/banana/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f39/brad-cohen-66613_quote_you-can-t-judge-a-banana-by-the-outside_629932.jpg)

> [Everyone, regardless of ability or disability, has strengths and weaknesses. Know what yours are. Build on your strengths and find a way…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-cohen/everyone-regardless-of-ability-or-disability-has-strengths-and/)

[Brad Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brad-cohen/)

[Ability](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ability/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bae/brad-cohen-66613_ability_everyone-regardless-of-ability-or-disabi_2035198.jpg)

> [A positive outlook breeds success, just as a negative outlook breeds failure.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-cohen/a-positive-outlook-breeds-success-just-as-a-negative-outlook-breeds/)

[Brad Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brad-cohen/)

[Failure](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/failure/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/081/brad-cohen-66613_failure_a-positive-outlook-breeds-success-just-a_2154089.jpg)

> [It is okay to be yourself, it is okay to color outside the line if that is who you are](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-cohen/it-is-okay-to-be-yourself-it-is-okay-to-color-outside-the-line-if/)

[Brad Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brad-cohen/)

[Being yourself](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/being-yourself/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eee/brad-cohen-66613_being-yourself_it-is-okay-to-be-yourself-it-is-okay-to_3020386.jpg)

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