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Writing for a living is a privilege.
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The quote says that making a living by writing is a privilege. It treats writing as more than an ordinary way to earn money: being able to support oneself through this work is presented as something valuable and fortunate, rather than an entitlement.
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- The Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award
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“Snažil jsem se směřovat někam, kde se něco dělo, kde bylo možné ovlivňovat podstatné věci, něco dokázat, kde byli zajímaví lidé.”
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“Nung nag-umpisa ako, wala naman talaga akong planong mag-artista. Gusto kong magdoktor.”
“Ale nie wolno się wiązać. Wiem, jak to działa: dostajesz deadline na płytę, kontrakt, ile płyt nagrać w dwa lata, kto ma się gościnnie pojawić, jaki singiel masz wydać. A ja chcę mieć wybór.”
“Yo fui de la cocina a la oficina.”
“But if I didn’t write, I would die. One felt so suffocated.”
“You abandon that and start again with simple, plain speech.”
“As the songwriting evolved, I just sort of wrote myself out of my misery.”
“ไม่ได้จะลาวงการ แค่อยากลองทำอะไรใหม่ๆ”
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Suri had always believed a good bakery sounded busy. Then a new apprentice showed her how much skill could be hidden inside the noise.
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