She didn't use the misery of others to cultivate her own sm… - Martin Amis

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She didn't use the misery of others to cultivate her own smugness, true, but at least I didn't go about eating all their food.

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Sir Martin Louis Amis (25 August 1949 – 19 May 2023) was a British novelist, essayist and short story writer. He was the son of Kingsley Amis.

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Alternative Names: Martin Louis Amis • Sir Martin Louis Amis

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She didn't use the misery of others to cultivate her own smugness, true, but at least I didn't go about eating all their food. - Martin Amis

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