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Authorship Quote by Mark Twain

“Authorship is not a trade, it is an inspiration; authorship…” quote by Mark Twain — Download Open image

“Authorship is not a trade, it is an inspiration; authorship does not keep an office, its habitation is all out under the sky, and everywhere the winds are blowing and the sun is shining and the creatures of God are free.”

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