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A writer is a maker, not a man of action: his private life is of no concern to anybody but himself, his family and his friends.

W. H. Auden
Men, Action, Life Is
"Hail Anon, the best writer ever" by Robert McCrum, www.theguardian.com. January 13, 2008.
A writer is a maker, not a man of action: his private life is of no concern to anybody but himself, his family and his friends.