Quote by Ben Monopoli

It's not about who you sleep with, or whether you know about sports or tools or have a pearl-wearing wife or whether commercials make you cry. [...] it's about whether you step up. When something hard comes along. A man steps up. He doesn't dodge it or run away from it or try to push it onto someone else. He steps up. Even if it isn't his responsibility. And that's why there are so many guys and so few men. Because stepping up is hard.

It's not about who you sleep with, or whether you know about

Summary

This quote emphasizes that true maturity and masculinity are not defined by superficial traits or interests, but by one's ability to take responsibility and face challenges head-on. It highlights the importance of stepping up when confronted with difficult situations, especially ones that may not be directly one's own responsibility. The quote suggests that many people may shy away from such responsibilities, making them boys rather than men. Stepping up requires courage, resilience, and a willingness to confront and overcome obstacles, ultimately distinguishing the few true men from the countless individuals who fall short in this aspect.

Topics

Inspirational Prejudices Being A Man

By Ben Monopoli

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Faithful women are all alike, they think only of their fidel

Faithful women are all alike, they think only of their fidelity, never of their husbands.

Marriage

Love art in yourself, and not yourself in art.

Love art in yourself, and not yourself in art.

Constantin Stanislavski

Art Inspirational Theatre

Tell the audience what you're going to say, say it; then tel

Tell the audience what you're going to say, say it; then tell them what you've said.

Speeches (oratory)

I don't like nostalgia unless it's mine.

I don't like nostalgia unless it's mine.

Remembrance

Everyone admits that love is wonderful and necessary, yet no

Everyone admits that love is wonderful and necessary, yet no one agrees on just what it is.

Love

Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer.

Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer.

Good

I desperately want a dog, but I've been told I travel too mu

I desperately want a dog, but I've been told I travel too much, and I'm not allowed to have a dog.

Travel

The curse of the romantic is a greed for dreams, an intensit

The curse of the romantic is a greed for dreams, an intensity of expectation that, in the end, diminishes the reality.

Major writing is to say what has been seen, so that it need

Major writing is to say what has been seen, so that it need never be said again.

Delmore Schwartz

Authors & Writing

If it's not working before you get married, marriage isn't g

If it's not working before you get married, marriage isn't going to fix it.

Courtney Thorne Smith

Marriage

There's so little money in my bank account, my scenic checks

There's so little money in my bank account, my scenic checks show a ghetto.

Money

Accept everything about yourself - I mean everything, You ar

Accept everything about yourself - I mean everything, You are you and that is the beginning and the end - no apologies, no regrets.

Henry Kissinger