When you publish a book, it's the world's book. The world edits it. — Philip Roth

When you publish a book, it's the world's book. The world edits it.

Philip RothNovelist · American · b. 1943

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The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame. — Oscar Wilde
That is sad until one recalls how many bad books the world may yet be spared because of the busyness of writers. — Gore Vidal
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