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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. ↗

— Diana Ross

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At the same time, I think books create a sort of network in the reader's mind, with one book reinforcing another. Some books form relationships. Other books stand in opposition. No two writers or readers have the same pattern of interaction. ↗

— Margaret Mahy

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