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I have always been pushed by the negative. The apparent failure of a play sends me back to my typewriter that very night, before the reviews are out. I am more compelled to get back to work than if I had a success.
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"I have always been pushed by the negative. The apparent failure of a play sends me back to my typewriter that very night, before the reviews are out. I am more compelled to get back to work than if I had a success."
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I have always been pushed by the negative. The apparent failure of a play sends me back to my typewriter that very night, before the reviews are out. I am more compelled to get back to work than if I had a success. — Tennessee Williams

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Tennessee Williams was a Dramatist from United States (1911–1983).

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Who said "I have always been pushed by the negative. The apparent failure of a play sends…"?
This quote is attributed to Tennessee Williams, a Dramatist from United States.
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Tennessee Williams lived from 1911 – 1983.
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