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> [“The world was doing its best to ignore the fact that I was a writer.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-koestenbaum/the-world-was-doing-its-best-to-ignore-the-fact-that-i-was-a-writer/)

Wayne Koestenbaum

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## More by Wayne Koestenbaum

> [“How frequently do you look in the mirror? Does your face please you? Are you disgusted to detect familial features? Do you worship or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-koestenbaum/how-frequently-do-you-look-in-the-mirror-does-your-face-please-you/)

Wayne Koestenbaum

> [“Opera has the power to warn you that you have wasted your life. You haven't acted on your desires. You've suffered a stunted, vicarious…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-koestenbaum/opera-has-the-power-to-warn-you-that-you-have-wasted-your-life-you/)

Wayne Koestenbaum

> [“The world was doing its best to ignore the fact that I was a writer.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-koestenbaum/the-world-was-doing-its-best-to-ignore-the-fact-that-i-was-a-writer/)

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