There's always a but. It's a magical word. You can say anything you want, go on for as long as you want, and then all you have to do is add the magic word and instantly everything you said is erased, turned meaningless, just like that.

Charles Benoit
About This Quote

The point of this quote is to show how easy it is to create a negative situation. If you discovered a loophole in the school's rules, the rules teacher would make an example out of you and make you regret your actions. "There's always a but." means that no matter what you do there will be an exception, a reason to take something away from you. The trick is to find the exception, because that's what makes a difference between success and failure.

This can be applied to anything from a person's job, to a relationship, to a friendship, or even a career choice. It can be applied to life in general by saying "there's always a but" when it comes to making any decision.

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