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The only time to believe any kind of rating is when it shows you at the top. — Bob Hope Copy Share Image
The writer concerned more with technique than truth becomes a technician, not an artist. — Edward Abbey Copy Share Image
[On her writing agenda:] Make the familiar exotic; the exotic familiar. — Bharati Mukherjee Copy Share Image
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My technicians are my most important tools. Once I establish a rapport with them, then they would understand me in my next… — Yash Chopra Copy Share Image
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