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Maxwell Perkins Quotes: "It is those people who know that they are right because some outside or higher power conveys the conviction to them who do the great damage in the world."

It is those people who know that they are right because some outside or higher power conveys the conviction to them who do the great damage in the world.



Maxwell Perkins Quotes: "You can’t know a book until you come to the end of it, and then all the rest must be modified to fit that."

You can’t know a book until you come to the end of it, and then all the rest must be modified to fit that.




Maxwell Perkins Quotes: "Every good thing that comes is accompanied by trouble."

Every good thing that comes is accompanied by trouble.



Maxwell Perkins Quotes: "Learn about writing from reading. That is the right way to do it."

Learn about writing from reading. That is the right way to do it.




Maxwell Perkins Quotes: "Writing, like drawing is an art, and whatever conveys the meaning is justified."

Writing, like drawing is an art, and whatever conveys the meaning is justified.



Maxwell Perkins Quotes: "What we publishers think is that our function is to bring everything out into the open, on the theory that we have an adult population that knows values, or can learn them, and let them decide."

What we publishers think is that our function is to bring everything out into the open, on the theory that we have an adult population that knows values, or can learn them, and let them decide.



Maxwell Perkins Quotes: "The book belongs to the author."

The book belongs to the author.




Maxwell Perkins Quotes: "You are all right on time, except for the fact that time is the enemy of us all, and especially of the writer."

You are all right on time, except for the fact that time is the enemy of us all, and especially of the writer.



Maxwell Perkins Quotes: "I do not think anyone can read War and Peace too much. I read it six times."

I do not think anyone can read War and Peace too much. I read it six times.



Maxwell Perkins Quotes: "You have to throw yourself away when you write."

You have to throw yourself away when you write.



Maxwell Perkins Quotes: "I believe the writer... should always be the final judge. I have always held to that position and have sometimes seen books hurt thereby, but at least as often helped. The book belongs to the author."

I believe the writer... should always be the final judge. I have always held to that position and have sometimes seen books hurt thereby, but at least as often helped. The book belongs to the author.



Maxwell Perkins Quotes: "Of the whole public not a handful can understand the artist's point of view or the writer's conscience."

Of the whole public not a handful can understand the artist's point of view or the writer's conscience.




Maxwell Perkins Quotes: "I do not think you should read about writing while you are writing."

I do not think you should read about writing while you are writing.



Maxwell Perkins Quotes: "For real self esteem is not derived from the great things you've done, the things you won. The mark you've made - but an appreciation of yourself for what you are."

For real self esteem is not derived from the great things you've done, the things you won. The mark you've made - but an appreciation of yourself for what you are.



Maxwell Perkins Quotes: "I believe the writer... should always be the final judge. I have always held to that position and have sometimes seen books hurt thereby but at least as often helped. The book belongs to the author."

I believe the writer... should always be the final judge. I have always held to that position and have sometimes seen books hurt thereby but at least as often helped. The book belongs to the author.



Maxwell Perkins Quotes: "Just get it down on paper and then we'll see what to do with it."

Just get it down on paper and then we'll see what to do with it.



Maxwell Perkins Quotes: "Just get it down on paper, and then we’ll see what to do with it."

Just get it down on paper, and then we’ll see what to do with it.