George Saunders - And I have finally realized that, you know, it's not a given that my lifespan ...

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And I have finally realized that, you know, it's not a given that my lifespan will accommodate my writing aspirations. It could be that it would take me 12 more books at six years each to get it - which means I would have to live to be 126. Which I fully intend to do, of course.

George Saunders

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Und ich habe endlich erkannt, dass es nicht selbstverständlich ist, dass meine Lebenserwartung meinen Schreibwünschen gerecht wird. Es könnte sein, dass ich zwölf weitere Bücher in jeweils sechs Jahren brauchte, um sie zu bekommen - was bedeutet, dass ich leben müsste, um 126 zu sein. Was ich natürlich voll beabsichtige.

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