Quote by Thomas Carlyle

There is a great discovery still to be made in literature, that of paying literary men by the quantity they do not write

There is a great discovery still to be made in literature, t

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This quote suggests that authors or literary individuals should receive payment based on what they do not produce rather than what they do. It implies that the quality of literature would improve if there was an incentive for writers to refrain from writing excessive and low-quality content. By rewarding writers for their restraint and focusing on creating meaningful works, it is believed that the literary world would benefit from a newfound value on substance and artistry over quantity.

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