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Poetry and Ambition

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Mar 9, 2005
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Donald Hall

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Poetry and Ambition - 1. I see no reason to spend your life writing poems unless your goal is to write great poems.

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Paul Graham @paulg · Dec 20, 2022

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I learned this principle from reading Donald Hall's excellent essay "Poetry and Ambition" in my 20s. I still remember what an electrifying experience that was.