Carolina QuotesA bad book is as much of a labour to write as a good one; it comes as sincerely from the author's soul.
Aldous Huxley Connected to the Carolinas
Source
Ch. 13
- work
- Point Counter Point (1928)
- year
- 1928
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“A bad book is as much of a labour to write as a good one; it…” Aldous Huxley. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-EC67A6953A. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/ec67a6953a
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