I knew that I had a facility with words and a power of facing unpleasant facts, and I felt that this created a sort of private world in which I could get my own back for my failure in everyday life.

George Orwell
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In the book, "A Burnt Out Case," by Anthony Burgess, a young man named Victor Sage explains his success as a poet. In his own words, "I knew that I could manage my life and make it a story, and I felt that this created a sort of private world in which I could get my own back for my failure in everyday life."

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