The best work that anybody ever writes is the work that is on the verge of embarrassing him, always.

Arthur Miller
The best work that anybody ever writes is the work...
The best work that anybody ever writes is the work...
The best work that anybody ever writes is the work...
The best work that anybody ever writes is the work...
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This quote is about the writer’s intention. If you want to write something great, then it must be embarrassing. It is not enough to write a good book and let it stay on the shelf. The writer has to keep pushing and trying until he has written a book which will embarrass him or her. And, when this happens, this is the best work that anybody ever wrote.

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