William Styron

A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading. ↗

— William Styron

#reading #experience

The good writing of any age has always been the product of someone's neurosis, and we'd have a mighty dull literature if all the writers that came along were a bunch of happy chuckleheads. ↗

— William Styron

#age

If we do not find anything very pleasant, at least we shall find something new. ↗

— William Styron

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The good writing of any age has always been the product of someone's neurosis, and we'd have mighty dull literature if all the writers that came along were a happy bunch of chuckleheads. ↗

— William Styron

#age

A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted. You should live several lives while reading it." -- William Styron (born June 11 1925) ↗

— William Styron

#literature #experience

I think it's unfortunate to have critics for friends. ↗

— William Styron

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Let's face it, writing is hell. ↗

— William Styron

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Reading - the best state yet to keep absolute loneliness at bay. ↗

— William Styron

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The good writing of any age has always been the product of someone's neurosis. ↗

— William Styron

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The writer's duty is to keep on writing. ↗

— William Styron

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