Sheer egoism... Writers share this characteristic with scientists, art…

George Orwell
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Sheer egoism... Writers share this characteristic with scientists, artists, politicians, lawyers, soldiers, successful businessmen - in short, with the whole top crust of humanity. ✨ George Orwell, Sonia Orwell, Ian Angus (1968). The Collected Essays, Journalism and Letters of George Orwell: An age like this, 1920-1940, Harvill Secker
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