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It is taken as downright shameful for a man past twenty to indulge in versification unless he receives a check to show for it.
Alec Nevala-Lee
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I don’t think I agree, but I like the cynicism.
yeltnuh
May 21, 2012 at 8:56 am
For what it’s worth, here’s the full quote:
“Not so long ago, it was acceptable to be an amateur poet or essayist. Nowadays if one does not make some money (however pitifully little) out of writing, it’s considered to be a waste of time. It is taken as downright shameful for a man past twenty to indulge in versification unless he receives a check to show for it. And unless one has great talent, it is indeed useless to write hoping to achieve great profit or fame. But it is never a waste to write for intrinsic reasons…”
nevalalee
May 21, 2012 at 10:44 am