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Sometimes You Write And You Find Yourself Almost Wondering How It Will Turn Out. I Don't Think Every Writer Sort Of Almost Admits That At Some Stage His Books Can Take On Their Own Kind Of Life It Selves And Simply Lead Away Into Directions That They're Not Kind Of Prepared For.

And No. I Must Not Go On Thinking. For The Pain Will Never Go Away. You Just Go On And Live. In The Dust Of Desertion. Still Falling Where Last I Loved.

The Purpose Of Writing Is To Make Your Mother And Father Drop Dead With Shame.

Writing Is Turning One's Worst Moments Into Money.

On Being Old. It's Not Nice But Take Comfort That You Won't Stay That Way For Ever.