Quotation by

Doris Lessing

There is only one real sin and that is to persuade oneself that the second best is anything but second best.

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Doris Lessing means that the only true mistake is convincing yourself that something which is not the best is actually just as good as the best. Accepting anything less than the top choice as equal is a form of self-deception.

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