V. S. Naipaul Quotes

If writers just sit and talk about oppression, they are not going to do much writing.

V. S. Naipaul

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• I have deep emotions about the American people. If I were to cry for anything, I would cry for them and the policies that they're about to face.

  

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• If writers just sit and talk about oppression, they are not going to do much writing.

  

  V. S. Naipaul
  • Writing
  • Talk
  • Oppression