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Paperweight

Paperweight
Stephen Fry

Paperweight is a collection of writings by Stephen Fry, first published in the United Kingdom in 1992.

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“What decent person would want to spend a life picking and cavilling? Picture this scene. A critic arrives at the gates of heaven. 'And what did you do?' asks Saint Peter. 'Well', says the dead soul. 'I criticised things'. 'I beg your pardon?' 'You know, other people wrote things, performed things, painted things and I said stuff like, "thin and unconvincing", "turgid and uninspired", "competent and serviceable,"… you know'.”

Stephen Fry book Paperweight

On critics, from &quot;Paperweight&quot;, 2006. &lt;sup&gt; http://wongablog.co.uk/2006/07/14/stephen-fry-on-critics/&lt;/sup&gt; <br class="br">2000s

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