Without the faintest possibility of finding a job, I decided to devote myself to literature: it was about time to find out what I was worth as a writer. (José Saramago)

Without the faintest possibility of finding a job, I decided to devote myself to literature: it was about time to find out what I was worth as a writer.

José Saramago

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