I think that if writers are tempted to do other things, they ought to go do other things. They should not write if they don't feel like it. I say this as a competitor. I am not interested in encouraging people who are in competition with me.
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"I think that if writers are tempted to do other things, they ought to go do other things. They should not write if they don't feel like it. I say this as a competitor. I am not interested in encouraging people who are in competition with me." — Garrison Keillor
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I think that if writers are tempted to do other things, they ought to go do other things. They should not write if they don't feel like it. I say this as a competitor. I am not interested in encouraging people who are in competition with me. — Garrison Keillor
About Garrison Keillor
Garrison Keillor was a Writer from United States (1942–present).
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This quote is attributed to Garrison Keillor, a Writer from United States.
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Garrison Keillor lived from 1942 – present.