John Gardner (American writer) Quote

As a rule of thumb I say, if Socrates, Jesus and Tolstoy wouldn't do it, don't.


On writers and writing (ed. Addison-Wesley Longman, 1994)


As a rule of thumb I say, if Socrates, Jesus and Tolstoy wouldn't do it, don't.

As a rule of thumb I say, if Socrates, Jesus and Tolstoy wouldn't do it, don't.

As a rule of thumb I say, if Socrates, Jesus and Tolstoy wouldn't do it, don't.

As a rule of thumb I say, if Socrates, Jesus and Tolstoy wouldn't do it, don't.