Writing a book is an adventure. To begin with it is a toy and an amuse…

Winston Churchill
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Writing a book is an adventure. To begin with it is a toy and an amusement. Then it becomes a mistress, then it becomes a master, then it becomes a tyrant. The last phase is that just as you are about to be reconciled to your servitude, you kill the monster and fling him to the public. ✨ Winston Churchill (1965). Winston Churchill, His Wit and Wisdom: Selections from His Works and Speeches
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