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01Undated

Writers seldom choose as friends those self-centered characters who are never in trouble, never make mistakes, and always count their change as it is handed to them.

Catherine Drinker Bowen / quote

02Undated

Writing is not apart from living. Writing is a kind of double living.

Catherine Drinker Bowen / quote

03Undated

It is a great, a pleasant thing to have a friend with whom to walk, untroubled, through the woods, by the stream, saying nothing, at peace--the heart all clean and quiet and empty, ready for the spirit that may choose to be its guest.

Catherine Drinker Bowen / quote

04Undated

Writers seldom choose as friends those self-contained characters who are never in trouble never unhappy or ill never make mistakes and always count their change when it is handed to them.

Catherine Drinker Bowen / quote

05Undated

Chamber music - a conversation between friends.

Catherine Drinker Bowen / quote