Quote by Tanith Lee

If they had said my writing wasn't good enough, fair enough, that's an opinion. But to say it's too complex is to insult the intelligence of the so-called young.

If they had said my writing wasn't good enough, fair enough,

Summary

This quote highlights the frustration of the speaker regarding criticism received for their writing. While they acknowledge that opinions on their work may vary, they take issue with being told that their writing is too complex, particularly in the context of being insulting to the younger generation's intelligence. The speaker implies that underestimating the intellectual abilities of the youth by claiming their work is too complex is both dismissive and disrespectful.

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Intelligence

By Tanith Lee

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