
The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.
Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.
The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.
Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.
Provided the writers themselves are civilized, of course.
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Linda, I totally agree with a writer’s need to write in civil manner.
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Good first quote; though some writers today seems to want to do the opposite!
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Your point is well-taken. Perhaps Camus couldn’t envision the future that we sometimes experience.
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