The most durable thing in writing is style, and style is the single mo…

Raymond Chandler
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The most durable thing in writing is style, and style is the single most valuable investment a writer can make with his time. ✨ Raymond Chandler, Dorothy Gardiner, Kathrine Sorley Walker (1977). Raymond Chandler Speaking, p.75, Univ of California Press
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