Don't confuse honors with achievement. — Zadie Smith · Skopia

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Don't confuse honors with achievement.

2010

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Smith, Zadie. "Ten Rules for Writing Fiction: Part 2." Guardian, 19 Feb. 2010, https://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/feb/22/zadie-smith-rules-for-writers.

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