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Alberto Giacometti

All I can do will only ever be a faint image of what I see and my success will always be less than my failure or perhaps equal to the failure.

Alberto Giacometti

Failure

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Giacometti is saying that his efforts to create or achieve something will never fully capture his vision or intentions, resulting in outcomes that fall short of his goals. He acknowledges that his mistakes or shortcomings will likely outweigh or match his accomplishments, highlighting the persistent gap between intention and reality.

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