“For as long as I could remember, I'd been making vague and confident assurances that any day I would finish the thing [my book]. If and when I ever did, they would probably feel an almost physical sense of relief.… — Michael Chabon Copy Share Image
![“For as long as I could remember, I'd been making vague and confident assurances that any day I would finish the thing [my book]. If and when I ever did, they would probably feel an almost physical sense of relief. I was like a massively incompetent handyman who'd been up on their roof now for…” quote by Michael Chabon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/65d/michael-chabon-627_books_for-as-long-as-i-could-remember-i-d-been_99880.jpg)