In writing, habit seems to be a much stronger force than either willpo…

John Steinbeck
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In writing, habit seems to be a much stronger force than either willpower or inspiration. ✨ John Steinbeck (1990). Working Days: The Journals of The Grapes of Wrath, p.118, Penguin
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