We must earn life
2nd February 2017 | for Creatives | writing, Ray Bradbury, the creative life, value the art, comedy writing |
"And what, you ask, does writing teach us? First and foremost, it reminds us that we are alive and that is a gift and a privilege, not a right. We must earn life once it has been awarded us. Life asks for rewards back because it has favored us with animation."
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