Joyce Quote by Michael Foley
““Only a determined and resourceful scholar could establish manuscript precedence - but in the race to masturbate on a printed page Proust definitely came first.””
About This Quote
A witty take on scholarly competition, claiming Proust beat others in the “race” of publishing.
In simple terms: Proust won the publishing race.
Value originality over competition.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- academic publishing
- writing contests
- research
- literary criticism
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What drives true scholarly innovation?
- How does humor affect academic seriousness?
May trivialize serious scholarship.