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One must work and riot and throw oneself into the whirl

Words of advice from John Dos Passos

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Shaun Usher
Jun 27, 2022
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American author John Dos Passos (1896-1970). Photo by Ray Fisher/Getty Images

Don’t worry about not having an aim. I felt the same way when I first went to college. It took me a good three years to get rid of family bred inhibitions before I realized exactly what I wanted to do. When I think how far I am from doing it I become terrified. Then too I suffe…

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