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> [Without charm there can be no fine literature, as there can be no perfect flower without fragrance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-symons/without-charm-there-can-be-no-fine-literature-as-there-can-be-no/)

[Arthur Symons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-symons/)

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> [“Academics always feel that they deserve more. (Roberto Bolano) Reading and enjoying fine literature is a highly cultivated and refined activity, whereas writing it is everything but so. (xxx)”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kim-leine/academics-always-feel-that-they-deserve-more-roberto-bolano-reading/)

[Kim Leine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kim-leine/)

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