We all have faults, and mine is being wicked.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Everyone has faults but this one admits to being wicked.
- In plain terms
- My main flaw is doing bad things.
- What can you take from it?
- Own your flaws honestly.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is your biggest fault?
- Why do people admit to being bad?
Another view
Calling oneself wicked is often hyperbole.
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Unless artists can remember what it was to be a little boy, they are only half complete as artist and as man.
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