Break Quote by Ferdinand Mount
“It's true that I'm taking a break from writing a regular column to do other things but it's got nothing to do with what dear Simon has or has not written.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: The Spectator, 2022
The author clarifies that a personal break isn’t linked to another writer’s work.
In simple terms: Break isn’t about someone else’s writing.
Key Takeaway
Separate personal decisions from others’ output.
Themes
independence
creative process
public perception
Mood
reflective
defensive
Type
explanatory
personal
When to use this quote
- column writing
- media commentary
- personal sabbaticals
Key Concepts
journalism
authorship
career pauses
Questions to Reflect On
- Why emphasize independence?
- What impact does this have on reader trust?
A Different Perspective
Could be seen as defensive.
![“I used to give her [my wife] to read the column every week before I sent it to the editors. And sometimes she was so mad - are you crazy? You're not going to send that, or, you're not going to write that about me. So I would go, OK. You have five hours. Go ahead, write the column yourself.” quote by Sayed Kashua](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/274/sayed-kashua-37596_columns_i-used-to-give-her-my-wife-to-read-the-c_1807735.jpg)
![“I wrote the column. I - you know, - the column simply said that [Clay] Felker is destroying this paper. And I heard that he was about ready to fire me, but two other people on The Voice interceded and, fortunately, he had a very short attention span, so I wasn't fired.” quote by Nat Hentoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f90/nat-hentoff-1615_attention_i-wrote-the-column-i-you-know-the-column_2228462.jpg)
