“The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.”
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I write for no other purpose than to add to the beauty that now belongs to me. I write a book for no other reason than to add three or four hundred acres to my magnificent estate.
You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.
When you play it too safe, you're taking the biggest risk of your life. Time is the only wealth we're given.
I'm not comfortable being preachy, but more people need to start spending as much time in the library as they do on the basketball court.