If I should certainly say to a novice, 'Write from experience and experience only,' I should feel that this was rather a… — Henry James Copy Share Image
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The O. Henry has become lingua franca among writers for saying, 'That guy can write a story.' It's prestigious, respected, coveted, dreamed… — Tony D'Souza Copy Share Image
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But just as they did in Philadelphia when they were writing the constitution, sooner or later, you've got to compromise. You've got… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
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Finish. The difference between being a writer and being a person of talent is the discipline it takes to apply the seat… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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Just because I write some songs about bad women, though, that doesn't mean I hate women. I've written songs that show great… — Tupac Shakur Copy Share Image
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But everything written has style. The list of ingredients on the side of a cornflakes box has style. And everything literary has… — Ali Smith Copy Share Image
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I'm lucky. I don't have to produce the whole movie. What I've been doing is just coming up with ideas for movies.… — Stan Lee Copy Share Image
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