There's only one person who needs a glass of water oftener than a small child tucked in for the night, and that's a writer sitting down to write. (Mignon McLaughlin)

There's only one person who needs a glass of water oftener than a small child tucked in for the night, and that's a writer sitting down to write.

Mignon McLaughlin

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