There is absolutely no point in sitting down to write a book unless you feel that you must write that book, or else go mad, or die.
Robertson DaviesAbout author
- Author's profession: Novelist, Writer
- Nationality: canadian
- Born: August 28, 1913
- Died: December 2, 1995
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