You stupid fool, you know very well it's not a short novel, but something longer... A piece of work you've got to buckle down to, that needs peace and concentration. Being able to wake up in the morning and lie in bed for a while.

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The quote above is about the writer, Sir Walter Scott by William Wordsworth. Sir Walter Scott was a Scottish poet, novelist and travel writer. He is best remembered for his historical novels, particularly Ivanhoe and Rob Roy. In this quote, Sir Walter states that he is a lazy man who can’t go to sleep early. He also says that he’s going to have a hard time completing his book because he has to spend a lot of time lying in bed every morning before starting to work on his novel.

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