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Don't romanticise your 'vocation.' You can either write good sentences or you can't. There is no 'writer's lifestyle.' All that matters is what you leave on the page.
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"Don't romanticise your 'vocation.' You can either write good sentences or you can't. There is no 'writer's lifestyle.' All that matters is what you leave on the page."
— Zadie Smith

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Don't romanticise your 'vocation.' You can either write good sentences or you can't. There is no 'writer's lifestyle.' All that matters is what you leave on the page. — Zadie Smith

About Zadie Smith

Zadie Smith was a Novelist from United Kingdom (1975–present).

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This quote is attributed to Zadie Smith, a Novelist from United Kingdom.
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Zadie Smith lived from 1975 – present.