Dr. Suess* But Not Really

The Internet is an endless sea of information, but sometimes that information is completely wrong. Such is the case when it comes to a handful of quotes, and people love to credit Dr. Seuss because of his generally happy feeling books filled with silly sayings. For example:

So Inspiring! Also not a real quote! Not from Dr. Seuss, anyway. The actual quote was by financier Bernard Baruch, and the meaning behind it is way less profound than you think. Baruch wasn’t issuing old-timey advice about ignoring your haters; he was talking about how he handled seating arrangements at his fancy dinner parties, and his actual quote? “I never bother about that. Those who matter don’t mind, and those who mind don’t matter.” – Not quite the affirmation when you know it came from some socialite talking about his first-world problems and essentially thumbing his nose at those beneath him.

Verdict: Credit to Bernard Baruch, although I wish it was Dr. Suess’ cute saying.