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“At the risk, then, of being shunned by some of my gloomier peers, I venture to tell you that writers work like demons, suffer greatly, and are also happy, in unmistakable ways, some of the time. If we had no knowledge of happiness, our novels wouldn't sufficiently resemble real life. Some of us are even made a little bit happy, on occasion, by the writing process itself. I mean, really, if there wasn't some sort of enjoyment to be derived, would any of us keep doing it?”

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Author:Michael Cunningham

“A writer cannot put himself today in service of those who make history; he is at the service of those who suffer it.”

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Book:Nobel Prize Library

Source: Nobel Prize Library

“I suffer from the disease of writing books and being ashamed of them when they are finished.”

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Author:Baron de Montesquieu

“When you suffer, you can look deeply at your situation and find the many blessings that are already surrounding you. It is wonderful to sit with a pen and paper and write down all the conditions for happiness that are already there, already available to you right in this moment.”

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Book:Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life

Source: Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life