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Everywhere I go Im asked if I think the university stifles writers. My opinion is that they dont stifle enough of them
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"Everywhere I go I'm asked if I think the university stifles writers. My opinion is that they don't stifle enough of them"

- Kate O'Brien

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This quote by Kate O'Brien recommends that universities are refraining from doing enough to stifle writers. She believes that universities should be doing more to restrict the variety of authors they permit to be released. This could be analyzed as a criticism of the existing system, which permits a lot of writers to be released without proper factor to consider of their quality. It might also be viewed as a call for universities to be more selective in their publishing decisions, so that only the best authors are permitted to be published. This could help to ensure that just the greatest quality writing is offered to readers. Eventually, this quote recommends that universities must be more selective in their publishing choices, so that just the highest quality writing is available to readers.

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Ireland Flag This quote is written / told by Kate O'Brien between December 3, 1897 and August 13, 1974. He/she was a famous Novelist from Ireland. The author also have 7 other quotes.

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