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Good resolutions are simply checks that men draw on a bank where they have no account.

— Oscar Wilde

A folded blue paper crane resting in an open brass cash tray against a deep green background.
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Here, promises to do better are compared to writing cheques on an account you never opened. They look official and feel satisfying to sign, but nothing backs them up. It's a dry joke about how easy it is to announce good intentions and how empty they can be.

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