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“A writer must never speak of his doubts regarding his creation. It would be too easy to answer him:…”
“A writer must never speak of his doubts regarding his creation. It would be too easy to answer him:…”

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“A writer must never speak of his doubts regarding his creation. It would be too easy to answer him: “Who is forcing you to create? If it is such constant anguish, why do you endure it?” Doubts are the most intimate thing about us. Never speak of one’s doubts, whatever they may be.”

Albert Camus, Notebooks, 1942-1951

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