“How is your book doing?" or "How many copies have you sold?" are the questions for a salesman. To a writer, you… — Shubham Choudhary Copy Share Image
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I learned early on that if you don't want your memos to get you in trouble someday, just don't write any. — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
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Indeed, the great paradox of the writer's life is how much time he spends alone trying to connect with other people. — Betsy Lerner Copy Share Image
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I write about how I was attracted to stripping because I didn't feel comfortable with my body, for instance, but there could… — Craig Seymour Copy Share Image
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You do have all five sense when you're in a room together. You communicate and understand each other in a much deeper… — Gloria Steinem Copy Share Image
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I couldn't write a political song. There's just opinion; it's all arbitrary anyway. It's all subjective. — Cass McCombs Copy Share Image
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I didn't have to keep a bloody journal. It's terribly boring keeping a journal anyway. I hate it. You spend more time… — Christopher Plummer Copy Share Image
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