“It takes a lot of energy and a lot of neurosis to write a novel. If you were really sensible, you’d do something else.” – Lawrence Durrell
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"It takes a lot of energy and a lot of neurosis to write a novel. If you were really sensible, you’d do something else." – Lawrence Durrell
"It takes a lot of energy and a lot of neurosis to write a novel. If you were really sensible, you’d do something else." – Lawrence Durrell
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