"Que Dieu me garde de jamais rien achever Ce livre entier n'est qu'une ébauche non qu'une ébauche d'une ébauche"
— Herman Melville
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This quote talks about the desire to never completely finish something. Imagine a person who loves painting, but never finishes any painting. They always see their work as a draft, a rough version that can always be improved. This can happen because they want to keep growing and learning, and finishing something might feel like the end of their journey. Just like an author who keeps revising their story because they think there's always room for improvement, they see their work as an ongoing process. This way, they stay motivated and inspired to keep creating and never feel stuck or bored. People could use this idea to stay curious and continuously seek new ways to improve their skills and hobbies without feeling pressured to be perfect.
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