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F. Scott Fitzgerald on the Secret to Great Writing: Letters of Advice to a Friend’s Teenage Daughter and to His Own

“Nothing any good isn’t hard.”

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The Best of Brain Pickings 2012

Everything you missed and everything you’d want to revisit, in one place.

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The Best History Books of 2012

From Mark Twain’s diary to the visual history of evolution, by way of Vonnegut, Sontag, and Klimt.

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Joseph Conrad on Writing and the Role of the Artist

“Art is long and life is short, and success is very far off.”

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The Daily Routines of Great Writers

“A writer who waits for ideal conditions under which to work will die without putting a word on paper.”

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What Is Love? Great Definitions from 400 Years of Great Literature

“Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get — only with what you are expecting to give — which is everything.”

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The Best Books of 2012: Your 10 Overall Favorites

From children’s existential questions to 100 ideas that changed graphic design, by way of Yayoi Kusama and illustrated scientific mysteries.

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Anaïs Nin on Love, Hand-Lettered by Debbie Millman

“Anxiety is love’s greatest killer… It makes others feel as you might when a drowning man holds on to you.”

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The Best Art Books of 2012

From Indian folklore to Paris vs. NYC, by way of Japanese Wonderland and 80 years of loving of dogs.

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Illustrated Bookshelves of Famous Artists’ and Writers’ Favorite Books

Patti Smith, David Sedaris, Jennifer Egan, Maira Kalman, Mary Karr, and more.

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Search results for “henry miller”

“Nothing any good isn’t hard.”

Everything you missed and everything you’d want to revisit, in one place.

From Mark Twain’s diary to the visual history of evolution, by way of Vonnegut, Sontag, and Klimt.

“Art is long and life is short, and success is very far off.”

“A writer who waits for ideal conditions under which to work will die without putting a word on paper.”

“Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get — only with what you are expecting to give — which is everything.”

From children’s existential questions to 100 ideas that changed graphic design, by way of Yayoi Kusama and illustrated scientific mysteries.

“Anxiety is love’s greatest killer… It makes others feel as you might when a drowning man holds on to you.”

From Indian folklore to Paris vs. NYC, by way of Japanese Wonderland and 80 years of loving of dogs.

Patti Smith, David Sedaris, Jennifer Egan, Maira Kalman, Mary Karr, and more.

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