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Never trust the artist. Trust the tale. The proper function of a…

Quote byD. H. Lawrence · 1885–1930

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Studies in Classic American Literature (1923).

English (original)

Never trust the artist. Trust the tale. The proper function of a critic is to save the tale from the artist who created it

— D. H. Lawrence

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