“Here is a lesson in creative writing. First rule: Do not
use semicolons. They represent absolutely nothing. All they do is show you've
been to college. If you want to really hurt your parents and you don't have the
nerve to be gay, the least you can do is go into the arts. I’m not kidding. The
arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life
more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make
your soul grow, for heaven’s sake. Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell
stories. Write a poem to a friend, even a lousy poem. Do it as well as you
possibly can. You will get an enormous reward. You will have created something.”
– Kurt Vonnegut
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