Once a fool, not always a fool (Denis Diderot)

Denis Diderot is a famous French philosopher and novelist in the 18th century. This phrase comes from his most shocking novel "The Indiscreet Jewels", which he published anonymously in 1748. It's a racy story set in a fictional country where Sultan uses a magic ring to learn about the wild romantic affairs secretly going on in his palace. While it was labelled as pornography, Diderot's text was also a veiled critic of King Louis XV's court. What seems foolish on the surface was clever and meaningful underneath. And Diderot more than proved his brilliance with his later less salacious works. Diderot's words show that we all contain multitudes and it's never wise to judge someone based on just one aspect of their life.

We are all capable of being the best worker, quickest problem solver, and the wisest friend. We're also all capable of being the one who has to be dragged away from dancing on the tables after a few too many drinks. Everyone makes mistakes. But usually the people we value the most know those mistakes don't define us. 

So if you do end up having one of your less proud moments today, go easy on yourself. The only thing that's really foolish is for you to assume you won't get a second chance to make things right.