Two worn leather work gloves lie crossed on a small wooden bench in golden window light.

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Pablo Picasso

I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker describes attempting things they cannot yet do as a way to learn them. The statement values practice beyond present ability without claiming every attempt succeeds.

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