I decided that I would do my best in the future not to write books jus…

Neil Gaiman
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I decided that I would do my best in the future not to write books just for money. If you didn't get the money then you didn't have anything. If I did the work I was proud of and I didn't get the money, at least I'd have the work. ✨ Make Good Art. Book by Neil Gaiman, 2013.
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I decided that I would do my best in the future not to write books just for money. If you didn't get the money then you didn't have anything. If I did the work I was proud of and I didn't get the money, at least I'd have the work. ✨ Make Good Art. Book by Neil Gaiman, 2013.

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