Idries ShahThree ThingsThree things cannot be retrieved: The arrow once sped from the bow The word spoken in haste The missed opportunity.( Ali the Lion, Caliph of Islam, son-in-law of Mohammed the Prophet),
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The first three things are because you have missed the chance to do something or if you have done something then you will never get that chance again. The last one is because you cannot ever get back the opportunity that was missed.
Source: Caravan Of Dreams
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