Nobody grasped you by the shoulder while there was still time. Now the clay of which you were shaped has dried and hardened, and naught in you will ever awaken the sleeping musician, the poet, the asronomer that possibly inhabited you in the beginning.
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The quote reflects on the idea of lost potential and the missed opportunities for growth and self-discovery. It suggests that no one intervened or guided the individual when it could have made a difference, leading to a sense of regret. The imagery of clay represents the fragility of youth and possibility, which, once hardened, can no longer evolve into the dreams or talents it once held.
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