Anne Fadiman quote

I would like to attribute my range of interests to being an independent intellectual, but although I'm independent, I'm not sure I qualify as an intellectual. Basically, I'm an old-fashioned amateur.
Anne Fadiman
Anne Fadiman
Anne Fadiman
Born: Aug 7, 1953

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