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Jennifer Egan Quotes: One area I have a huge amount of trouble in is writing about myself. I get a heavy, almost depressed feeling.
         

One area I have a huge amount of trouble in is writing about myself. I get a heavy, almost depressed feeling.


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If I had a view like this to look down on every day, I would have the energy and inspiration to conquer the world. The trouble is, when you most need such a view, no one gives it to you.



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The answers were maddeningly absent—it was like trying to remember a song that you knew made you feel a certain way, without a title, artist, or even a few bars to bring it back.



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