There's a marvelous peace in not publishing, there's a stillness. When…

J. D. Salinger
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There's a marvelous peace in not publishing, there's a stillness. When you publish, the world thinks you owe something. If you don't publish, they don't know what you're doing. You can keep it for yourself.
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