Cyril ConnollyWhen I write after dark the shades of evening scatter their purple through my prose.
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After dark, when I write, I am at peace and my mind is at rest. The darkness helps me to count the words on my fingers and to let my words flow more freely than in the light of day.
Source: Enemies Of Promise
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