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Saul Bellow quotes about mistake

American Novelist June 10, 1914 – April 5, 2005

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Saul Bellow quote: "You can spend the entire second half of your life recovering..."
You can spend the entire second half of your life recovering from the mistakes of the first half. Saul Bellow
He believed that he must, that he could and would recover the good things, the happy things, the easy tranquil things of life. He had made mistakes, but he could overlook these. He had been a fool, but that could be forgiven. The time wasted--must be relinquished. What else could one do about it? Things were too complex, but they might be reduced to simplicity again. Recovery was possible. Saul Bellow
With small nose, gross thighs, and those back-bent smoke-dyed fingers, he obliged me with this explanation, and he thought to have more effect on me than he really ever could have. When I didn't argue he was satisfied that he had persuaded me, and was not the first to make that mistake. Saul Bellow
Saul Bellow quote: "When I didn't argue he was satisfied he had persuaded me, and..."
When I didn't argue he was satisfied he had persuaded me, and was not the first to make that mistake. Saul Bellow

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