Lynne Sharon SchwartzI have done what people do, my life makes a reasonable showing. Can I go back to my books now?
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We all know that true fulfillment is found in great achievements, in great discoveries, in great love affairs. We have to believe that, or we would never try. And, when we succeed in our work or in our love, the world tells us that our lives are over. `But what about my books?’ we ask ourselves.
`I’ve done what people do, my life makes a reasonable showing. Can I go back to my books now?’ But you can’t. You always must go forward, for there is always another page to write on that will make another showing like this one."
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