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A literary agent is nothing but a cheap salesman (or woman); while a writer is a cheap salesman (or woman) who also has to actually write the books.

John Hodgman
Book, Writing, Agents
"The Exchange: John Hodgman". Interview with Thessaly La Force, www.newyorker.com. November 11, 2008.
A literary agent is nothing but a cheap salesman (or woman); while a writer is a cheap salesman (or woman) who also has to actually write the books.