“It rots a writer's brain, it cretinises you. You say the same thing again and again, and when you do that happily you're well on the way to being a cretin. Or a politician.”
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Updike, J. (n.d.). It rots a writer's brain, it cretinises you. You say the same thing again and again, and when you do that happily you're well on the way to being a cretin. Or a politician. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24466-it-rots-a-writers-brain-it-cretinises-you/
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Updike, John. “It rots a writer's brain, it cretinises you. You say the same thing again and again, and when you do that happily you're well on the way to being a cretin. Or a politician.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24466-it-rots-a-writers-brain-it-cretinises-you/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Updike, John. “It rots a writer's brain, it cretinises you. You say the same thing again and again, and when you do that happily you're well on the way to being a cretin. Or a politician.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24466-it-rots-a-writers-brain-it-cretinises-you/.