Anybody who writes a book is an optimist. First of all, they think the…

Margaret Atwood
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Anybody who writes a book is an optimist. First of all, they think they're going to finish it. Second, they think somebody's going to publish it. Third, they think somebody's going to read it. Fourth, they think somebody's going to like it. How optimistic is that?
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