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Camus Quote; Beckett Poem; Muse on Writing

“The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.” Albert Camus

In my musings I wonder what I will write, what I have already written, to help civilization.

And a poem by Samuel Beckett:

Ever tried.

Ever failed.

No matter.

Try again.

Fail again.

Fail better.

A poem to help writers keep writing in times when it seems hopeless.

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12 2009