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Real seriousness in regard to writing is one of two absolute necessities. The other, unfortunately, is talent.

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Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short story writer, and journalist. He won the Nobel prize for literature in 1954.

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    Echte Ernsthaftigkeit in Bezug auf das Schreiben ist eine von zwei absoluten Notwendigkeiten. Das andere ist leider Talent.

    la verdadera seriedad en lo que respecta a la escritura es una de las dos necesidades absolutas. el otro, lamentablemente, es el talento.

    le vrai sérieux en matière d'écriture est l'une des deux nécessités absolues. l'autre, malheureusement, est le talent.

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