Jacqueline Briskin quotes
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“It takes most of us a long time to learn our craft. So keep at it. Don't give up.”
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“Don't take anyone else's definition of success as your own. (This is easier said than done.)”
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“I feel successful when the writing goes well. This lasts five minutes. Once, when I was number one on the bestseller list, I also felt successful. That lasted three minutes.”
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“To me, the act of writing itself is infinitely more important than any success I have achieved through it. Not that I'm knocking success, but after all, I'm the person locked in front of my TRS 80 anywhere from eight to twelve hours a day.”
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“It's okay to doubt yourself, it's okay to feel down; just never give up.”
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Source : Agnes Martin (2005). “Schriften”, Cantz
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“The primary requisite for writing well about food is a good appetite.”
Source : A. J. Liebling (2005). “Just Enough Liebling: Classic Work by the Legendary New Yorker Writer”, p.27, Macmillan
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