Henry David ThoreauNever look back unless you are planning to go that way
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When you keep making excuses and blaming people for your failures, you will always be a failure. Never look back unless you are planning to go that way is an expression that means don’t allow past mistakes to upset you too much. If you are planning to do something new, then get over your mistakes.
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