Deliver me from writers who say the way they live doesn't matter. I'm not sure a bad person can wri

Deliver me from writers who say the way they live doesn't matter. I'm not sure a bad person can wri Alice Walker Quotes

Deliver me from writers who say the way they live doesn't matter. I'm not sure a bad person can write a good book If art doesn't make us better then what on earth is it for.

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