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John Steinbeck on Writing

1902–1968 United States

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The profession of book-writing makes horse-racing seem like a solid, stable business.

The discipline of the written word punishes both stupidity and dishonesty.

[On writing:] It is properly called the lonesomest profession in the world.

The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights (1976)

... the writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true.

Journal of a Novel (1969)

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