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For me, writing is a love-hate relationship
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"For me, writing is a love-hate relationship"

- Larry Wall

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Larry Wall, the developer of the Perl programs language, has described his relationship with composing as both loving and hating it at the same time. This quote recommends that while he might thoroughly take pleasure in the creative process of writing and the end product, he might also discover it to be a frustrating and uphill struggle. This is a typical belief felt by numerous authors, as the act of putting one's ideas into words can in some cases feel like a complicated and overwhelming task. Nevertheless, regardless of the challenges that might feature writing, the extensive complete satisfaction and sense of achievement originated from the craft make it all beneficial.

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Canada Flag This quote is written / told by Larry Wall somewhere between March 10, 1949 and today. He/she was a famous Author from Canada. The author also have 31 other quotes.

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