A small paper kite caught on a twig with a spool of thread on the ground.

Original artwork, not a still

John Mortimer

There is always time for failure.

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

Failure is presented as something whose opportunity never expires. The sentence gives that unwelcome possibility the reassurance usually attached to having time left for a desired goal. Its spare wording leaves the reader with the odd comfort of a prospect that is always available.

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