The Summing UpAutobiographical and confessional, and yet not, this is one of the most highly regarded expressions of a personal credo - both a classic avowal of an author's ideas and his craft. |
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... able to remember even my own jokes , so that I have been forced to go on making new ones . This disa- bility , I am aware , has made my company less agree- able than it might otherwise have been . I have never kept a diary . I wish now ...
... able to remember even my own jokes , so that I have been forced to go on making new ones . This disa- bility , I am aware , has made my company less agree- able than it might otherwise have been . I have never kept a diary . I wish now ...
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... able to attach a correct description to a picture than in being able to find out what is wrong with a stalled motorcar . In each case it is special knowledge . The stockbroker has his knowledge too and so has the artizan . It is a silly ...
... able to attach a correct description to a picture than in being able to find out what is wrong with a stalled motorcar . In each case it is special knowledge . The stockbroker has his knowledge too and so has the artizan . It is a silly ...
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... able to play by ear , of no spiritual importance . But without it , though your ideas may be profound , your theme original and your characterization acute , you will never be able to write a play . A good deal has been written about ...
... able to play by ear , of no spiritual importance . But without it , though your ideas may be profound , your theme original and your characterization acute , you will never be able to write a play . A good deal has been written about ...
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