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Every writer hopes or boldly assumes that his life is in some sens

Every writer hopes or boldly assumes that his life is in some sense exemplary, that the particular will turn out to be universal. – Martin Amis

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If God existed, and if He cared for humankind, He would never have given us religion. – Martin Amis

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Bullets cannot be recalled. They cannot be uninvented. But they can be taken out of the gun. – Martin Amis

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To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism, to steal ideas from many is research. – Anon.

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A word is a bud attempting to become a twig. How can one not dream while writing? It is the pen which dreams. The blank page gives the right to dream. – Gaston Bachelard

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People think that I can teach them style. What stuff it all is. Have something to say and say it as clearly as you can. That is the only secret of style. – Matthew Arnold

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No poet or novelist wishes he were the only one who ever lived, but most of them wish they were the only one alive, and quite a number fondly believe their wish has been granted. – W. H. Auden

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