Quote by Robert A. Heinlein

There is no way that writers can be tamed and rendered civilized or even cured. The only solution known to science is to provide the patient with an isolation room, where he can endure the acute stages in private and where food can be poked in to him with a stick.

There is no way that writers can be tamed and rendered civil

Summary

This quote humorously implies that writers cannot be controlled or reformed. It suggests that their unconventional and often unpredictable behavior cannot be altered. The quote playfully suggests that the only solution to deal with writers' idiosyncrasies is to isolate them and provide them with the necessary support, similar to a patient in an isolation room, ultimately suggesting that embracing the uniqueness and quirks of writers is the best approach.

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By Robert A. Heinlein

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