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Silence is the most perfect expression of scorn. ↗

— George Bernard Shaw

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The things most people want to know about are usually none of their business. ↗

— George Bernard Shaw

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An absolutely necessary part of a writer's equipment, almost as necessary as talent, is the ability to stand up under punishment, both the punishment the world hands out and the punishment he inflicts upon himself. ↗

— Irwin Shaw

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I haven't stuck to any formula. Most great writers stick to the same style, but I wanted to be more various. ↗

— Irwin Shaw

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My views naturally have mellowed. Most of the critics have been more or less nice to me. ↗

— Irwin Shaw

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The last paragraph, in which you tell what the story is about, is almost always best left out. ↗

— Irwin Shaw

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When I started out in the early 1930s, there were a great many magazines that published short stories. Unfortunately, the short-story market has dwindled to almost nothing. ↗

— Irwin Shaw

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It is all about being open and paying attention to the music in your head. I think most people have original music playing in their heads from time to time. ↗

— Tommy Shaw

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Most people figured I'd be in jail. I've been proving people wrong my whole life. ↗

— Gary Sheffield

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I tend to be a subscriber to the idea that you have everything you need by the time you're 12 years old to do interesting writing for most of the rest of your life - certainly by the time you're 18. ↗

— Bruce Springsteen

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