Martin Amis's Quote - Every writer hopes or boldly assumes that his life is in some sens

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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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More will mean worse. – Martin Amis

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Weapons are like money; no one knows the meaning of enough. – Martin Amis

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Money doesnt mind if we say its evil, it goes from strength to strength. Its a fiction, an addiction, and a tacit conspiracy. – Martin Amis

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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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The responsibility of a writer is to excavate the experience of the people who produced him. – James Baldwin

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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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To write well, express yourself like common people, but think like a wise man. Or, think as wise men do, but speak as the common people do. – Aristotle

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