"I hate the actor and audience business. An author should be in among the crowd, kicking their shins or cheering them on to some mischief or merriment.“


-David Herbert Lawrence

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I hate the actor and audience business. An author should be in among the crowd, kicking their shins or cheering them on to some mischief or merriment.

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