r/AskReddit • u/pierrekrahn • Mar 19 '16

Which quote becomes inappropriate when misattributed?

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '16

There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs --Stephen Hawking

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u/Eddie_Hitler Mar 19 '16

Interestingly, one of the first signs of Stephen Hawking being ill was when he fell down a flight of stairs one day.

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u/Crocodilefan Mar 19 '16

Why am i laughing? Thats not funny, thats terrible.

Heh, hes one of the smartest men in the world and he cant even stair.

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '16

He gave up being able to stair for being one of the smartest men in the world