I hate the actor and audience business. An author should be in among t…

D. H. Lawrence
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I hate the actor and audience business. An author should be in among the crowd, kicking their shins or cheering them on to some mischief or merriment. ✨ D. H. Lawrence, James T. Boulton (2003). The Letters of D. H. Lawrence, p.201, Cambridge University Press
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God doesn't know things. He is things. ✨ D.H. Lawrence (2013). Delphi Complete Works of D.H. Lawrence (Illustrated), p.736, Delphi Classics
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I hate the actor and audience business. An author should be in among the crowd, kicking their shins or cheering them on to some mischief or merriment. ✨ D. H. Lawrence, James T. Boulton (2003). The Letters of D. H. Lawrence, p.201, Cambridge University Press

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