But the idea of a man making his living by writing seemed, in that hardy environment, so fantastic that even today I am sometimes myself assailed by a feeling of unreality.
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I have accomplished little enough, but such as it is, it is the result of my own efforts.
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I have not been a success, and probably never will be.
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