A Quote by Natalie Goldberg

Writers end up writing about their obsessions. Things that haunt them; things they can’t forget; stories they carry in their bodies waiting to be released.

Natalie Goldberg

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Natalie Goldberg
American - Author
Born: 1948

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Biz Stone

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