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“Because in fact I only lived to write, see no sense in life, have only forced "interests," wish every night, not urgently but quite definitely I could just not wake up tomorrow.”

Quote by James Gould Cozzens

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James Gould Cozzens

James Gould Cozzens was an American novelist born on August 19, 1903, in Ohio, and died on August 9, 1978. Known for his historical and military novels, Cozzens' works deeply portrayed the changes in American society and history. more

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