— If it’s mediocre, it will be called average. (Bryce Courteney, Colleen McCullough)
—If it’s average, it will be called good. (Robert Drewe, David Malouf)
—If it’s good, it will be called great. (Tim Winton, Nam Le)
—If it’s great, it will be ignored. (Gerald Murnane, Patrick White)