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Augustine Birrell

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An ordinary man can surround himself with two thousand books and thenceforward have at least one place in the world in which it is possible to be happy.

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As a writer, you can’t allow yourself the luxury of being discouraged and giving up when you are rejected, either by agents or publishers. You absolutely must plow forward.

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The things that have come into being change continually. The man with a good memory remembers nothing because he forgets nothing.

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April 21, 2024

The things that have come into being change continually. The man with a good memory remembers nothing because he forgets nothing.

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April 21, 2024

As a writer, you can’t allow yourself the luxury of being discouraged and giving up when you are rejected, either by agents or publishers. You absolutely must plow forward.

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