P.g. WodehouseIt has been well said that an author who expects results from a first novel is in a position similar to that of a man who drops a rose petal down the Grand Canyon of Arizona and listens for the echo.
About This Quote
This quote is a witty and wise observation on the difficulty in which it is to write a book. An author cannot expect his readers to know what they are going to be like. This quote can also refer to an author writing a book for the sake of writing it, rather than intending to make money from it.
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