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Failure cannot be understood in theory, only in practice, sometimes over and over and over again.
“Forgiveness is a kind of time travel, only better, because it sutures the wounds of the past with the wisdom of the present in the same moment as it promises a better future.”
― The Lighthouse Witches
― The Lighthouse Witches
“Don’t worry about it. Just look ahead to the next question. You didn’t get here by accident. You passed the test. You deserve to be here. These categories maybe don’t line up with your areas of expertise. But you’re bright. Keep your head up. Move forward. Keep going.”
― The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life
― The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life
“Perplexed”
― The Highwayman
― The Highwayman
“Love is a fault; so be it.”
― Les Misérables
― Les Misérables
“Because to be moved by something made by someone who has done something bad would mean that a bad person possesses the capacity to connect to us; that they haven’t, somehow, forfeited their humanity.”
― Ayoade on Top
― Ayoade on Top
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