Manners are of such great consequence to the novelist that any kind will do. Bad manners are better than no manners at all, and because we are losing our customary manners, we are probably overly conscious of them; this seems to be a condition that produces writers.
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"Manners are of such great consequence to the novelist that any kind will do. Bad manners are better than no manners at all, and because we are losing our customary manners, we are probably overly conscious of them; this seems to be a condition that produces writers." — Flannery O'Connor
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Manners are of such great consequence to the novelist that any kind will do. Bad manners are better than no manners at all, and because we are losing our customary manners, we are probably overly conscious of them; this seems to be a condition that produces writers. — Flannery O'Connor
About Flannery O'Connor
Flannery O'Connor was a Author from United States (1925–1964).
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This quote is attributed to Flannery O'Connor, a Author from United States.
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Flannery O'Connor lived from 1925 – 1964.