As failures go, attempting to recall the past is like claiming to grasp the meaning of existence. Both make one feel like a baby clutching at a basketball: one's palms keep sliding off.

Joseph Brodsky

Joseph Brodsky

Attempting Baby Basketball Both Claiming Existence Failures Feel Go Grasp Keep Like Make Meaning Meaning Of Off Past Recall Sliding

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