“Nothing can ever happen twice. In consequence, the sorry fact is that we arrive here improvised and leave without the chance to practice.”
— Wisława Szymborska
Nothing Twice (1957)
Szymborska's gentle humor here is a balm for anyone who feels they've failed or fallen short. Of course you didn't get it right the first time — no one gets a rehearsal. This is not a scold; it's a permission to be human.
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