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" I didn't think I would be an exceptional writer, and I thought I might be a useful publisher. I've never regretted it. "

" Knopf is solidly profitable, and that is how I intend to keep it. "

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" Not all new books carry endorsements, and I wouldn't say that blurbs are indispensable for marketing. "

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" I believe 'Lean In' has the power to change not only our outlook but also the world and that it will become a touchstone publication for a generation of women. "

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" I had to learn to call book jackets 'jackets' rather than 'covers.' "

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" Terrorism has come to publishing. It is a grave concern when criticism is turned to mortal threats. "

" You do not give a great biographer a timetable. You let them do their work and, in due course, publish it. "

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