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If you are a genius, you'll make your own rules, but if not - and the odds are against it - go to your desk no matter what your mood, face the icy challenge of the paper - write.
J. B. Priestley
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"If you are a genius, you'll make your own rules, but if not - and the odds are against it - go to your desk no matter what your mood, face the icy challenge of the paper - write."
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If you are a genius, you'll make your own rules, but if not - and the odds are against it - go to your desk no matter what your mood, face the icy challenge of the paper - write. — J. B. Priestley

About J. B. Priestley

J. B. Priestley was a Writer from United Kingdom (1894–1984).

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Who said "If you are a genius, you'll make your own rules, but if not - and the odds are…"?
This quote is attributed to J. B. Priestley, a Writer from United Kingdom.
When did J. B. Priestley live?
J. B. Priestley lived from 1894 – 1984.