Tayari's Blog: Quotable Quote

Posted by TayariJones on November 15, 2005 04:38 PM
Filed under Writing

One of my students brought this little gem to my attention:

A good novel tells us the truth about its hero; but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author.
--G. K. Chesterton
English author & mystery novelist (1874 - 1936)

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Comment #1, by Lauren Cerand

Now that is a GEM!

November 16, 2005 11:34 AM

Comment #2, by Angel

That is absolutely priceless.

November 18, 2005 10:26 PM

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