James DickeyIn his mind he was always leaving, always going somewhere, always doing something else.
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In his mind he was always leaving, always going somewhere, always doing something else. In his mind, he was always going to be a great man – a great writer – a great artist – a great musician – the greatest star – the greatest comedian – the greatest singer – the greatest person ever. And he would go around saying these things to people and if they listened long enough they would believe him too.
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