#it

Fame often makes a writer vain, but seldom makes him proud. ↗

— W. H. Auden

#him #makes #often #proud #seldom

In relation to a writer, most readers believe in the Double Standard: they may be unfaithful to him as often as they like, but he must never, never be unfaithful to them. ↗

— W. H. Auden

#double #him #like #may #most

It takes little talent to see what lies under one's nose, a good deal to know in what direction to point that organ. ↗

— W. H. Auden

#direction #good #good deal #know #lies

It's a sad fact about our culture that a poet can earn much more money writing or talking about his art than he can by practicing it. ↗

— W. H. Auden

#art #culture #earn #fact #his

Each book has been different and has been challenging in its own way to write. ↗

— Jean M. Auel

#book #challenging #different #each #own

You know there are no secrets in America. It's quite different in England, where people think of a secret as a shared relation between two people. ↗

— W. H. Auden

#between #different #england #know #people

Aside from sales, the letters from readers have been primarily positive. ↗

— Jean M. Auel

#been #letters #positive #primarily #readers

How could I make a little book, when I have seen enough to make a dozen large books? ↗

— John James Audubon

#books #could #dozen #enough #how

Mathematics was hard, dull work. Geography pleased me more. For dancing I was quite enthusiastic. ↗

— John James Audubon

#dull #enthusiastic #geography #hard #i

The mercantile business did not suit me. ↗

— John James Audubon

#did #me #mercantile #suit