Who said “I hold that the parentheses are by far the most important parts of a non-business letter.”?

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D. H. Lawrence. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceLetter to Blanche Jennings (15 April 1908), Letters of D.H. Lawrence (1979), edited by James T. Boulton

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“I hold that the parentheses are by far the most important parts of a non-business letter.”
— D. H. Lawrence
VerifiedLetter to Blanche Jennings (15 April 1908), Letters of D.H. Lawrence (1979), edited by James T. Boulton · evidenceLetters

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Lawrence, D. H. (n.d.). I hold that the parentheses are by far the most important parts of a non-business letter. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26396-i-hold-that-the-parentheses-are-by-far/

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Lawrence, D. H. “I hold that the parentheses are by far the most important parts of a non-business letter.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26396-i-hold-that-the-parentheses-are-by-far/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Lawrence, D. H. “I hold that the parentheses are by far the most important parts of a non-business letter.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26396-i-hold-that-the-parentheses-are-by-far/.

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