Billions Quote by George Saunders

“The millions or billions of micro decisions that you're going to make, that's what will determine who you are as a writer, not you deciding in advance.” quote by George Saunders — Download Open image

“The millions or billions of micro decisions that you're going to make, that's what will determine who you are as a writer, not you deciding in advance.”

George Saunders

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