Alive Quote by George Devol
“I don't know (and I guess I never will while I'm alive) just how thick my old skull is, but I do know that it is pretty thick, or it would have been cracked many years ago, for I have been struck some terrible blows on my head with iron dray-pins, pokers, clubs, stone-coal, and bowlders, which would have split any man's skull wide open unless it was pretty thick. Doctors have often told me that my skull was nearly an inch in thickness over my forehead.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Oral History of Inventors, 1975
The speaker describes a remarkably thick skull that has survived many severe blows, implying resilience and perhaps a metaphor for mental toughness.
In simple terms: A thick skull symbolizes resilience.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate mental toughness.
Themes
resilience
physical endurance
metaphor
Mood
reflective
inspirational
Type
biographical
metaphorical
When to use this quote
- sports
- survival
- personal adversity
- medicine
Key Concepts
biology
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you build inner strength?
- What limits does physical durability have?
A Different Perspective
Physical thickness doesn't guarantee emotional resilience.
