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The trouble with young writers is that they are all in their sixties. ↗

— W. Somerset Maugham

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The writer is more concerned to know than to judge. ↗

— W. Somerset Maugham

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The writer of prose can only step aside when the poet passes. ↗

— W. Somerset Maugham

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It may interest you to know that my breakup with Terry and this mystery did not happen concurrently in real life. That is a writer's device, which places Gabriel under even greater pressure when the mystery begins to reveal itself. ↗

— Armistead Maupin

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I can't imagine a more fulfilling thing for a writer than that you've made a strong impact on the lives of other people. Just because I've heard it before does not mean I don't want to hear it one more time. ↗

— Armistead Maupin

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When one is writing a novel in the first person, one must be that person. ↗

— Daphne du Maurier

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Writers should be read, but neither seen nor heard. ↗

— Daphne du Maurier

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I don't write songs in order to stick it to my exes. I don't release underground dis tracks. ↗

— John Mayer

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I'm not really a songwriter - I'm an interpreter. So in a sense I am an actress first and foremost. I act out the songs, and I lead with my heart. ↗