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The speaker says they no longer like typing or using a computer because it causes discomfort in the neck. They prefer writing by hand instead. The quote presents longhand writing as a more comfortable way for them to work.
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Originally said in English.
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About Ruskin Bond
Indian author and poet
Ruskin Bond is an Indian author and poet, best known for fiction that has reached readers across generations. His first novel, The Room on the Roof, was published in 1956 and won the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize. He has written more than 500 short stories, essays, and novels, including 69 books for children. His work was recognized with the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1992 for Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra, the Padma Shri in 1999, and the Padma Bhushan in 2014.
More from Ruskin Bond (113 quotes) →More quotes by Ruskin Bond
- “Change has to come. It's not always what you'd like. It's what other people like.”Ruskin Bond
- “I enjoy the process of writing.”Ruskin Bond
- “Films and books have been intertwined as far as my growing up is concerned.”Ruskin Bond
- “My first, 'Room on the Roof,' was the longest book I've written.”Ruskin Bond
Writing: more sayings
- “What writing a poem really does - and what figuring how to perform effectively really does - is forces people…”Daveed Diggs
- “The nastiest kind of writer is a ghostwriter, who bears people’s children in their body for money.”M.F. Moonzajer
- “Yes, writing is essential to me. It's my way of living in the world.”Claire Messud
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Books by Ruskin Bond
The Blue Umbrella
2013
The Cherry Tree
2012
Susanna's Seven Husbands
2011