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“Why should anything happen when everything has happened?”

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Julian Barnes, born on January 19, 1946, is a distinguished British writer. His works span across various genres including novels, essays, and criticism, known for their unique literary style and profound insights into human nature. more

“Poets seem to write more easily about love than prose writers. For a start, they own that flexible ‘I’…. Then again, poets seem able to turn bad love – selfish, shitty love – into good love poetry. Prose writers lack this power of admirable, dishonest transformation. We can only turn bad love into prose about bad love. So we are envious (and slightly distrustful) when poets talk to us of love.”

Writing Seems Able Turns Poet Self Love Transformation Selfish Prose Flexible Admirable Love Poetry Envious Good Love Bad Love

Author:Julian Barnes

“History is the lies of the victors.”

Lying Self Delusion

Author:Julian Barnes

“Oh yeah, we all write. That's what's great about when you have basics in piano.”

Writing Yeah Piano Basics

Author:Caroline Corr

“Never despise a drink because it is easy to make and/or uses commercial mixes. Unquestioning devotion to authenticity is, in any department of life, a mark of the naive - or worse.”

Use Easy Drink Mark Devotion Authenticity Department Despise Naive

Author:Kingsley Amis

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