I developed the habit of writing novels behind a closed door, or at m… — Patrick White

I developed the habit of writing novels behind a closed door, or at my uncle's, on the dining table.

Patrick WhiteAuthor · Australian · 1912 – 1990

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One must be an inventor to read well. There is then creative reading as well as creative writing. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Each age, it is found, must write its own books; or rather, each generation for the next succeeding. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
There are different rules for reading, for thinking, and for talking. Writing blends all three of them. — Mason Cooley
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