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Susan Elizabeth Phillips
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“Sometimes knowing when to give up is the real test of character.”
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“Everybody won't like everything you write. Some people won't like anything you write. Get over it.”
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“Writing is hard for everybody except fools.”
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“Fear goes hand-in-hand with artistic creation, and no amount of success will make the fear go away entirely.”
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“Anyone who's waiting for her or his in-basket to be empty before starting to write will never start to write.”
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“E-mail creates the illusion that you're writing. You're not.”
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“Figure out what depletes you creatively and get it out out of your life. (This doesn't apply to spouse and kids.) Give yourself permission to put garbage on the screen. A lot of days it's the only way you'll be able to keep going. You can clean it up later.”
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“Celebrate the success of others. High tide floats all ships.”
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“Try to live with a generous heart. Doing anything else is too hard.”
Susan Elizabeth Phillips, U.S. writer
(1948)