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The problem is we think we exist.

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Natalie Goldberg
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: January 4
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Brooklyn
New York
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Shut up and write anyway. Don't use anything as an excuse.
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This is the practice school of writing. Like running, the more you do it, the better you get at it.
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This is your life. You are responsible for it. You will not live forever. Don't wait.
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Poetry is a dumb Buddha who thinks a donkey is as important as a diamond.
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I think book publishing is fun, but I also know I've been very lucky.
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