The difficulty of literature is not to write, but to write what you mean; not to affect your reader, but to affect him precisely as you wish.
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"The difficulty of literature is not to write, but to write what you mean; not to affect your reader, but to affect him precisely as you wish." — Robert Louis Stevenson
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The difficulty of literature is not to write, but to write what you mean; not to affect your reader, but to affect him precisely as you wish. — Robert Louis Stevenson
About Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson was a Writer from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1850–1894).
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This quote is attributed to Robert Louis Stevenson, a Writer from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
When did Robert Louis Stevenson live?
Robert Louis Stevenson lived from 1850 – 1894.