Famous Quotes | A friend of mine spoke of books...

A friend of mine spoke of books that are dedicated like this: “To my wife, by whose helpful criticism ...” and so on. He said the dedication should really read: “To my wife. If it had not been for her continual criticism and persistent nagging doubt as to my ability, this book would have appeared in Harper’s instead of The Hardware Age.” - Brenda Ueland
Attribution: Brenda Ueland (1891–1985), U.S. author and writing teacher. If You Want to Write, 2nd. ed., ch. 1 (1938).

Categories: Author And Writing Teacher, Marriage, Writers And Writing

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