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The time to make up your mind about people...is never.

— Tracy • The Philadelphia Story

A small wooden figure casts two shadows in opposite directions across cracked orange ground.
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The speaker argues that judging people should never be settled: there is no right moment to close the case. The line treats a person as too changeable or complex for a final verdict, and urges keeping one's opinion open rather than deciding early.

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