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Overambitious projects may be objectionable in many fields, but not in literature. Literature remains alive only if we set ourselves immeasurable goals, far beyond all hope of achievement.
Overambitious projects may be objectionable in many fields, but not in literature. Literature remains alive only if we set ourselves immeasurable goals, far beyond all hope of achievement.
Approximate author period: c. 1954 AD · modern
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- Italo Calvino
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- Approximate author period: c. 1954 AD · modern
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