Exactly the Way it Was

It's impossible to say a thing exactly the way it was, because what you can say can never be exact, you always have to leave something out, there are too many parts, sides, cross-currents, nuances; too many gestures, too many shapes which can never be fully described, too many flavors in the air or on the tongue. 

Margaret Atwood in “The Handmaid’s Tale”

This quote is for November 19, 2017.