“The attempt to devote oneself to literature alone is a most deceptive thing, and often, paradoxically, it is literature that suffers for it.”
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Havel, V. (n.d.). The attempt to devote oneself to literature alone is a most deceptive thing, and often, paradoxically, it is literature that suffers for it. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26945-the-attempt-to-devote-oneself-to-literature-alone/
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Havel, Vaclav. “The attempt to devote oneself to literature alone is a most deceptive thing, and often, paradoxically, it is literature that suffers for it.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26945-the-attempt-to-devote-oneself-to-literature-alone/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Havel, Vaclav. “The attempt to devote oneself to literature alone is a most deceptive thing, and often, paradoxically, it is literature that suffers for it.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26945-the-attempt-to-devote-oneself-to-literature-alone/.