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THE KISS OF DEATH
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From a very early age
i was taught to respect my elders.
It took me a while to realize
that respect meant subservience,
and subservience not only
to bosses, bishops and benefactors
but also to their
hirelings, flunkeys, relatives,
hangers-on and parasites.
In short, respect meant
subsservience to xxxxs.
which is why i now feel justified
in asserting that for a writer
to enjoy the support
of a boss, bishops or benefactor
is the kiss of death.
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During a visit to Detroit, when he was invited to make a brief appearance at an Armenian community center, Saroyan is said to have replied with a blunt, no thanks! I did not understand this refusal then, but I do now.
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