'Every writer is a narcissist. This does not mean that he is vain; it only means that he is hopelessly self-absorbed.'
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'It is advantageous to an author that his book should be attacked as well as praised. Fame is a shuttlecock. If it be struck at one end of the room, it will soon fall to the ground. To keep it up, it must be struck at both ends.'