Jean de La Bruyère Quote

Making a book is a craft, as is making a clock; it takes more than wit to become an author.


The Characters, or The Manners of the Age (1688) 'The Works of the Mind'


Making a book is a craft, as is making a clock; it takes more than wit to become an author.

Making a book is a craft, as is making a clock; it takes more than wit to become an author.

Making a book is a craft, as is making a clock; it takes more than wit to become an author.

Making a book is a craft, as is making a clock; it takes more than wit to become an author.