Clive James Quote

If we want a book to do more than what it does, that's a condemnation. If we want it to do more of what it does, that's an endorsement.

The Revolt of the Pendulum: Essays 2005-2008 (ed. Pan Macmillan, 2011) - ISBN: 9780330506359

If we want a book to do more than what it does, that's a condemnation. If we want it to do more of what it does, that's an endorsement.

If we want a book to do more than what it does, that's a condemnation. If we want it to do more of what it does, that's an endorsement.

If we want a book to do more than what it does, that's a condemnation. If we want it to do more of what it does, that's an endorsement.

If we want a book to do more than what it does, that's a condemnation. If we want it to do more of what it does, that's an endorsement.