"You want to be a writer, don't know how or when? Find a quiet place, use a humble pen."

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"You want to be a writer, don't know how or when? Find a quiet place, use a humble pen."

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"We've survived by believing our life is going to get better."

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"Without Arthur's voice, I never would have enjoyed that success."

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"I don't very often think I've done a good job. I don't like the majority of what I do. I shouldn't say I don't like it, but I'm not satisfied with almost everything that I do."

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