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Quote by Flannery OConnor
Everywhere I go, Im asked if I think the universities stifle write

Everywhere I go, Im asked if I think the universities stifle writers. My opinion is that they dont stifle enough of them. Theres many a best seller that could have been prevented by a good teacher. – Flannery OConnor

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