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It's not about you, it's about the next person. The single best use of a business book is to help someone else.… — Seth Godin Copy Share Image
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If you want to write, then write; if you don't want to write, then don't write. I fell into the former category,… — Ben Fountain Copy Share Image
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Let us now celebrate the literary allusion. Let us now celebrate the trope and willful enjambment. Let us now celebrate the assonance… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
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