"But the idea of a man making his living by writing seemed, in that hardy environment, so fantastic that even today I am sometimes myself assailed by a feeling of unreality"
- Robert E. Howard
About this Quote
This quote by Robert E. Howard speaks to the problem of earning a living as a writer in a hardy environment. He is expressing his shock that he has the ability to make a living by composing, and that also today he is occasionally overwhelmed by a feeling of unreality. This quote speaks with the struggles of being an author in a tough atmosphere, and the trouble of believing that can earn a living by creating. It also talks with the power of the created word, and just how it can be made use of to make a living in even the most tough of conditions. Howard's quote is a testimony to the power of the created word, as well as the toughness of the human spirit.
This quote is written / told by Robert E. Howard between January 22, 1906 and June 11, 1936. He/she was a famous Writer from USA.
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