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Writer Quotes by Alain de Botton
- Never, ever become a writer. It's a nightmare.
- In Britain, because I live here, I can also run into problems of envy and competition. But all this is just in a day's work…
- A great writer picks up on those things that matter. It’s almost like their radar is attuned to the most significant moments.
- There are things that are not spoken about in polite society. Very quickly in most conversations you'll reach a moment where someone goes, 'Oh, that's…
- Le Corbusier is an outstanding writer. His ideas achieved their impact in large measure because he could write so convincingly. His style is utterly clear,…
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