Writers often torture themselves trying to get the words right. Sometimes you must lower your expectations and just finish it.
– Don Roff
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- But one immediate thing can be done right now, and that is: lower the temperature. Any way you can, and everybody. Just lower it. – Peggy Noonan
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- Power is dangerous. It corrupts the best and attracts the worst. Power is only given to those who are prepared to lower themselves to pick it up. – Ragnar Lothbrok
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