I would rather never make a penny on book sales and know that many had derived some fair pleasure from my writing, than to know that very few had ever taken a chance on my work. I certainly won't last forever, but I'd love to think that my imagination will continue to surface in the minds of others. Eric Diehl
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The great writers such as Shakespeare and Jane Austen had a passion for writing. They lived to create, and they never let their successes diminish their desire to write. Hemingway said, “I would rather never make a penny on book sales and know that many had derived some fair pleasure from my writing, than to know that very few had ever taken a chance on my work.” The important thing is that you do what you love. If you love writing, create more books.

If you love poetry, write more poems. If you love to draw, draw more pictures. The only thing that matters is your passion for what you do.

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