‘One condition necessary to be a truly great author is to abandon vanity, and learn how to be independent in a precarious profession. Don’t become complacent about your status as an author; first of all you’re a human being and a woman, and only third an author.’
pp.244-245, Shanghai Baby, Wei Hui
Pretty much what I've been trying to sum up the past couple of weeks. To be the best person I can be first. Everything else comes after.
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