“I learned to write by reading the kind of books I wished I'd written.”
Barbara Kingsolver (1955) American author, poet and essayist
“I wish I could write a book that will be read for as long as our civilization lasts…”
As quoted in The Winning Investment Habits of Warren Buffett & George Soros (2006) by Mark Tier, p. 219
Context: I wish I could write a book that will be read for as long as our civilization lasts... I would value it much more highly than any business success if I could contribute to an understanding of the world in which we live or, better yet, if I could help to preserve the economic and political system that has allowed me to flourish as a participant.
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