A writer of great talent, to whom I complained of the little sympathy I have met with, made me this profound… — Emile Zola
A writer of great talent, to whom I complained of the little sympathy I have met with, made me this profound answer: "You have an immense fault which will close all doors against you: you cannot converse for two minutes with a fool without showing him that he is one."
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In reality, one single thought tormented them: they were irritated at their crime, and in despair at having for ever troubled their lives.
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