"In his own words, **[[John Fante]] pissed away decades golfing, reading, and drinking, and by extension not writing novels. Because that felt better than getting rejected again and again**. Because it was easier than sitting alone by himself in a room, doing battle with the demons that made his writing so beautiful in the first place." ([Location 2586](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B07QY3CZ9L&location=2586)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[self-control]], [[bad-habits]], [[anxiety]], [[fear]], [[resilience]], [[failure]], **Source** -- [[202409180133 - B - Stillness is the Key]]