--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: No novelists any good except me…" description: "\"No novelists any good except me. Sovietski -- yah! Nastikoff -- bah! I spit me of zem all. No novelists anywhere any good except me. P. G. Wodehouse an..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5c5/anonymous-1_novelists_no-novelists-any-good-except-me-sovietsk_1674966.jpg" --- # No novelists any good except me. Sovietski -- yah!… ![“No novelists any good except me. Sovietski -- yah! Nastikoff -- bah! I spit me of zem all. No novelists anywhere any good except me. P. G. Wodehouse and Tolstoi not bad. Not good, but not bad. No novelists any good except me.” quote by Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5c5/anonymous-1_novelists_no-novelists-any-good-except-me-sovietsk_1674966.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5c5/anonymous-1_novelists_no-novelists-any-good-except-me-sovietsk_1674966.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5c5/anonymous-1_novelists_no-novelists-any-good-except-me-sovietsk_1674966.jpg) > “No novelists any good except me. Sovietski -- yah! Nastikoff -- bah! I spit me of zem all. No novelists anywhere any good except me. P. G. Wodehouse and Tolstoi not bad. Not good, but not bad. No novelists any good except me.” [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker claims superior literary talent, dismissing others while begrudgingly acknowledging a few respected authors. **In simple terms:** I think I'm the only good writer, except for a couple of famous ones. Key Takeaway Recognize humility and self‑criticism. Themes ego literature self‑assessment Mood defensive proud Type personal reflective When to use this quote - writing workshops - literary criticism - personal branding Key Concepts authorial confidence comparative evaluation Questions to Reflect On - Do I truly excel beyond peers? - How does ego affect my growth? 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