Bad writing is not easier than good writing. It's just as hard to make a toilet seat as it is a castle window. Only the view is different. (Ben Hecht)

Bad writing is not easier than good writing. It's just as hard to make a toilet seat as it is a castle window. Only the view is different.

Ben Hecht

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