Failure cannot be understood in theory, only in practice, sometimes over and over and over again.
“Love is a fault; so be it.”
― Les Misérables
― Les Misérables
“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
“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
“Perplexed”
― The Highwayman
― The Highwayman
“But in a solitary life, there are rare moments when another soul dips near yours, as stars once a year brush the earth. Such a constellation was he to me.”
― Circe
― Circe
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