The artist must be like that Marine. He has to know how to be miserable. He has to love being miserable. — Steven Pressfield, The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks & Win Your Inner Creative Battles
The artist must be like that Marine. He has to know how to be miserable. He has to love being miserable. — Steven Pressfield, The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks & Win Your Inner Creative Battles
The artist must be like that Marine. He has to know how to be miserable. He has to love being miserable. — Steven Pressfield, The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks & Win Your Inner Creative Battles
The artist must be like that Marine. He has to know how to be miserable. He has to love being miserable. — Steven Pressfield, The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks & Win Your Inner Creative Battles
The artist must be like that Marine. He has to know how to be miserable. He has to love being miserable. — Steven Pressfield, The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks & Win Your Inner Creative Battles
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The artist must be like that Marine. He has to know how to be miserable. He has to love being miserable.

— Steven Pressfield, The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks & Win Your Inner Creative Battles
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