You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book w…

Madeleine L'Engle
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You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children. ✨ Twitter post from Apr 21, 2016
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You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children. ✨ Twitter post from Apr 21, 2016

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