My Dad Told Me That No One Could Ever Make It As A Writer, That My Chances Were Equivalent To Winning The Lottery - Which Was Good For Me, Because I Like To Have Something To Prove. - SearchQuotes

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My dad told me that no one could ever make it as a writer, that my chances were equivalent to winning the lottery - which was good for me, because I like to have something to prove.

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