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Read Full Quote “When I face the desolate impossibility of writing five hund — John Steinbeck
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“When I face the desolate impossibility of writing five hundred pages, a sick sense of failure falls on me, and I know I can never do it. Then gradually, I write one page and then another. One day's work is all I can permit myself to contemplate.”
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This quote speaks to discipline, consistency, and the power of small daily efforts.
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