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> [I never bought the idea of individual genius from which the novel spews forth. It's always an act of curation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zadie-smith/i-never-bought-the-idea-of-individual-genius-from-which-the-novel/)

[Zadie Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zadie-smith/)

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> [I don't think Ireland has ever had a genius for the novel. Of course, there were plenty of Irish novels, but I don't think that was ever the natural means of expression for the Irish.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lady-gregory/i-don-t-think-ireland-has-ever-had-a-genius-for-the-novel-of-course/)

[Lady Gregory](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lady-gregory/)

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