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Andrea del Sarto · 1855
Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a heaven for?
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Here the point is that aiming past what you can currently achieve is what gives life its purpose. If people only reached for what they could hold, there would be no need for a heaven, so falling short becomes a sign of worthwhile ambition.
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