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Thought for the Day Self-knowledge is....

Paul Whybrow

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“Self-knowledge is essential not only to writing, but to doing almost anything really well. It allows you to work through from a deep place – from the deep, dark corners of your subconscious mind.”

Meg Rosoff

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