"If a man means his writing seriously, he……" — John Ciardi

"If a man means his writing seriously, he must mean to write well. But how can he write well until he learns to see what he has written badly. His progress toward good writing and his recognition of bad writing are bound to unfold at something like the same rate."

— John Ciardi

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