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I know i'm not going to write as well as i used to. i no longer have the stamina to endure the frustration. writing is frustration - it's daily frustration, not to mention humiliation.
-Philip Roth
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I Know I'm Not Going To Write

Philip Roth
I know i'm not going to write as well as i used to. i no longer have the stamina to endure the frustration. writing is frustration - it's daily frustration, not to mention humiliation.
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