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John Steinbeck

"The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true."

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"The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true."

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"And don't worry about losing. If i is right, it happens - the main thing is not to hurry.Nothing good gets away."

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