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You know, I can imagine not writing a novel and writing poetry only.

Vikram Seth

Put your backbone where your wishbone is.
VIKRAM SETH

Dreams Inspirational Success Yourself
There are plenty of good Indian writers in English, and none of us feel we are carrying the burden of being a poster boy.
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Carry Feeling Goodness Man Writing
You will get what you want but you must want it and not just wish it.
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Inspirational Motivational Yourself
My eyes close. I am here and not here. A waking nap? A flight to the end of the galaxy and perhaps a couple of billion light-years beyond?
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Beyond Couple End Eyes Light Wake Up
I simply seem to drift. But I sort of allow the drift, because it has a kind of check – it forces me to work harder at what I’m interested in.
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Force Hard Interest Kind Myself Simplicity Work
Boredom provides a stronger inclination to write than anything.
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Boredom Strong Writing
To not be able to love the one you love is to have your life wrenched away.
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Hard Time Heart Broken Life Love Yourself
So many Indian novels, quite unfairly, do not get the prominence they should because they have been written in a language other than English.
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English Language Novel Writing
You get your inspiration – suggestions – wherever you have to, even from your mother.
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Inspirational Mom Yourself
Dear though the reader might be, I’d be silly to cater to what the reader wanted.
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Myself Reading
I don’t think anyone should be banned. If you don’t like a book, set it aside.
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Book Myself Thinking
Don’t put things off till it’s too late. You are the DJ of your fate.
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Fate Late Time Yourself
For a writer, obsession is a good substitute for self-discipline.
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Discipline Obsession Substitute Writing
I think if something is worth doing, it’s worth doing well. And worth thinking about it as well.
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Action Myself Thinking Worth
You can talk good ideas out of existence.
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Existence Goodness Ideas Talk Yourself
Think of many things. Never place your happiness in one person’s power. Be just to yourself.
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Happiness Person Place Power Thinking Yourself

You know, I can imagine not writing a novel and writing poetry only.

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