Lloyd Alexander (1924–2007) American children's writer
Source: Time Cat (1963), Chapter 10 “Odranoel” (pp. 100-101)
“Just because somebody hears something you say, or reads something that you write, doesn’t mean you’ve reached them.”
Oui interview (1979)
Context: Just because somebody hears something you say, or reads something that you write, doesn’t mean you’ve reached them. With reading comprehension being what it is in the U. S., you can safely toss that one out the window. If you want to judge by the listening habits of people who buy records, the first thing they do is put it on and talk over it.
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