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Having been unpopular in high school is not just cause for book publications
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"Having been unpopular in high school is not just cause for book publications"

- Fran Lebowitz

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In this quote, Fran Lebowitz is addressing the pattern of individuals who were out of favor in high school utilizing their experiences to write books. She is recommending that simply being undesirable in high school is not a legitimate factor or reason for composing a book. While she is not dismissing the prospective worth of such experiences, she is cautioning against the concept that they are inherently interesting or deserving of publication. Lebowitz's declaration welcomes readers and aspiring authors to consider the deeper inspirations and relevance of their individual experiences prior to presuming that they immediately make for compelling literature.

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Fran Lebowitz This quote is written / told by Fran Lebowitz somewhere between October 27, 1951 and today. He was a famous Journalist from USA. The author also have 48 other quotes.

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