I've heard that some people use the line "A person's a person no matter how small" to claim that Dr. Seuss was against abortion.
That's reaching.
Asimov told of the literature class he once took where they covered one of his books. In a discussion, Asimov disagreed with the professor's analysis of what he had been trying to say and why.
He gave his viewpoint and ended with "I should know, I'm the author."
The professor came right back with "What makes you think that you know anything about it just because you wrote it?" (both quotes are approximate).
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2009-07-01 04:44 (UTC)That's reaching.
Asimov told of the literature class he once took where they covered one of his books. In a discussion, Asimov disagreed with the professor's analysis of what he had been trying to say and why.
He gave his viewpoint and ended with "I should know, I'm the author."
The professor came right back with "What makes you think that you know anything about it just because you wrote it?"
(both quotes are approximate).