Quote by George Bernard Shaw

My main reason for adopting literature as a profession was that, as the author is never seen by his clients, he need not dress respectably.

My main reason for adopting literature as a profession was t

Summary

The quote suggests that the author's motivation for choosing literature as a profession was the freedom it provided in terms of personal appearance. Since authors are not visible to their readers, there is no requirement to dress formally or respectably, which may not be the case for professions that involve face-to-face interactions. This implies that the author saw literature as a way to express themselves without conforming to society's expectations of how one should dress, allowing them to focus solely on their writing.

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Literature

By George Bernard Shaw

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