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Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for love, and then for a few close friends, and then for money. ↗

— Moliere

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Writers of novels and romance in general bring a double loss to their readers; robbing them of their time and money; representing men, manners, and things, that never have been, or are likely to be. ↗

— Mary Wortley Montagu

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There is perhaps no more obvious vanity than to write of it so vainly. ↗

— Michel de Montaigne

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I write to keep from going mad from the contradictions I find among mankind - and to work some of those contradictions out for myself. ↗

— Michel de Montaigne

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Hollywood does not write parts for people like me, an elderly gentleman, and when they find out you're crippled, forget about it. No, I'll never work again. ↗

— Ricardo Montalban

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But poets were not considered dangerous and they were advised to exercise self-censorship. At most, poets were requested not to write at all. I took advantage of this negative liberty. ↗

— Eugenio Montale

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The poet does not know - often he will never know - whom he really writes for. ↗

— Eugenio Montale

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There is also poetry written to be shouted in a square in front of an enthusiastic crowd. This occurs especially in countries where authoritarian regimes are in power. ↗

— Eugenio Montale

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I'm pursuing soundtrack work in the southern California area and down the line I plan to make a moody, intense acoustic album. Not all acoustic, but an acoustic - oriented guitar record that I've already written most of the material for. ↗

— Ronnie Montrose

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I always wanted to write something illustrated, and the Details strip finally gave me the opportunity. ↗

— Rick Moody

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