If certain books are to be termed 'immigrant fiction,' what do we call the rest? Native fiction? Puritan fiction? This distinction doesn't agree with me.
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You can't have a hit every time. The main thing is to keep on working and not be afraid to take risks. It's better to do something that's not perfect and successful every time. It's important to be fearless and move forward, to learn from what went wrong.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Embrace imperfection and learn from failure while continuing to take risks.
This quote encourages a mindset of perseverance and courage in the face of challenges and setbacks. It suggests that striving for success does not mean achieving perfection every time, but rather taking calculated risks and learning valuable lessons from failures to grow and improve.
Themes
RiskFailureProgressLearningCourage
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech to a group of entrepreneurs.
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