"I have Graham Greene's telephone number, but I wouldn't dream of using it. I don't seek out writers because we all want to be alone.“


-Patricia Highsmith

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I have Graham Greene's telephone number, but I wouldn't dream of using it. I don't seek out writers because we all want to be alone.

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