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I have given my life to writing without regret, except when I consider what in my work I might have done better.

— Bernard Malamud

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If I may, I would at this point urge young writers not to be too much concerned with the vagaries of the marketplace.

I would write a book, or a short story, at least three times — once to understand it, the second time to improve the prose, and a third to compel it to say what it still must say.

If your train's on the wrong track every station you come to is the wrong station.

I don't think you can do anything for anyone without giving up something of your own.

Levin wanted friendship and got friendliness; he wanted steak and they offered spam.

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