Asking a working writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamp-post what it feels about dogs.", October 31, 1977]

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The poet William Blake said “Asking a working writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamp-post what it feels about dogs.” This is one of his famous quotes, and one critic has compared the quote to the writings of Shakespeare.

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