Writing and reading decrease our sense of isolation. They deepen and w…

Anne Lamott
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Writing and reading decrease our sense of isolation. They deepen and widen and expand our sense of life: they feed the soul. ✨ Anne Lamott (2007). Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life, p.237, Anchor
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