Quotation
Quote by Richard Steele
I am indeed much more proud of his long-continued Friendship, than I should be of the Fame of being thought the Author of any Writings which he himself is capable of producing.
Explore the idea
Understanding this quote
The speaker values this person’s long-lasting friendship more than the fame of being credited as the author of excellent writing. The comparison suggests that a genuine, continued relationship means more to him than public recognition for work that the friend himself is capable of producing.
Source & trust
About this quotation
- Source
- Project Gutenberg, The Spectator, Volume 1
- Format
- Official Statement
Explore the idea
Topics
Join the community
Keep meaningful words close.
Save quotes, follow people and topics, join conversations, and publish words of your own.
“I am scared to write non-comedic material because I fear it will come across as melodramatic.”
“When I write it’s usually an interior process with a lot of changes happening at breakneck speed in my head.”
Read quote“I started from nowhere and in reality he is humble and he doesn't discriminate.”
“The editing has got to be in the writing.”
“I want to be called a writer before anything else, before an actor, before a comedian.”
“My name is Gauhar Jan!”
“Writing in another language is humbling.”
“The appeal of senior football is that we can exchange friendship with various people.”
“Characters must be allowed to write their own scripts.”
“It never crossed my mind I could be a movie star.”
When Every Mark Meant Something
Imani’s first ledger could tell you who borrowed three coils of rope on the second Tuesday of the wet season. It could not tell you where the rope was now.
Read Story