“Mahomet has been extolled by Moslem writers for the chastity of his early life ; and it is remarkable that, with all… — Washington Irving Copy Share Image
I've known Jennifer [Salke] for so long. Before I was a writer, I did garden design, and I designed Jennifer's garden, many… — Ryan T. Murphy Copy Share Image
Everyone engaged in research must have had the experience of working with feverish and prolonged intensity to write a paper which no… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
I knew that I had to find out more about van Gogh. Even though I was far too young, and felt I… — Irving Stone Copy Share Image
Think about the stories you have inside that scare you. That's what you should be writing. I and others call that writing… — Leslie Pietrzyk Copy Share Image
“I'm on the New York State Council for the Arts now, and every so often some other member talks about sending notices… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
I don't see writing as a communication of something already discovered, as "truths" already known. Rather, I see writing as a job… — William Stafford Copy Share Image
For better or worse, I seem to gravitate toward writing about something or someone else, then have my own self shove its… — Lucas Mann Copy Share Image
I've gotten much better at multi-tasking. It's hard, though. But, writing a script is not totally focused. You're taking little breaks, all… — Matt Damon Copy Share Image
I find it fascinating that Paul [the apostol], writing to the Galatians, responds to the question, "What does it mean to live… — John Shelby Spong Copy Share Image
“The key to revising is to let the writing get 'cold' between revisions; a time lapse between readings enables you to read… — Claire B. May and Gordon S. May Copy Share Image
The First Amendment guarantees liberty of human expression in order to preserve in our Nation what Mr. Justice Holmes called a "free… — Potter Stewart Copy Share Image
The mental state I'm in is completely different, but the act of trying to write is the same. I mean, in all… — Paul Auster Copy Share Image
Death Cab always gets right of first refusal on everything I write, but I tend to know early on. There's a song… — Ben Gibbard Copy Share Image
The interesting thing about that is one of the greatest critics of socialism and leftwing writings was Robert Michels who wrote a… — Immortal Technique Copy Share Image
I was working with Peter Tolan, who was my writing partner on those two [Rescue Me and The Job], and he did… — Denis Leary Copy Share Image
When I was 18 or 19, I realized that everything I was doing was connected to music - writing, doing videos, making… — Kali Uchis Copy Share Image
“All my life I have written letters - to our mother, our relatives, a wide circle of friends and acquaintance, to my… — Delia Sherman Copy Share Image
“I think (if I can make a judgement about writers coming into the business), I feel everybody is in a horrific hurry… — Sue Grafton Copy Share Image
“If a man finds himself haunted by evil desires and unholy images, which will generally be at periodical hours, let him commit… — Lewis Carroll Copy Share Image
I know I'm a better editor than I was when I began, twenty years ago. I'm less scared of the text, I'm… — Hanya Yanagihara Copy Share Image
I can never tell ahead of time which book will give me trouble - some balk every step of the way, others… — Anne Tyler Copy Share Image
“All we are doing are self-portraits. As simple that. We accumulate knowledge and wisdom and power, and we get our hearts broken,… — Cristian Mihai Copy Share Image
I do want to work on writing, because writing's a skill. Writing is something that you can train yourself to know better.… — Kristen Stewart Copy Share Image
“Write down what your reader needs, no more, no less. Reading should be textured, but not obscure. Henry James could make an… — Christopher T. Garry Copy Share Image
“Believers should be wary of overzealous attempts to prescribe “biblical sex,” when sex—like beauty and like God—remains shaded with mystery. Paul likened… — Rachel Held Evans Copy Share Image
You know we receive an education in the schools from books. All those books that people became educated from twenty-five years ago,… — Edward Leedskalnin Copy Share Image
Those who count on quote 'Hollywood' for support need to understand that this industry is watching very carefully who's going to stand… — Christopher Dodd Copy Share Image
“I’m not going to write stuff like, “Mitch McConnell and I may disagree, but when we’re off the clock, we’re the best… — Al Franken Copy Share Image
While writing 'Half of a Yellow Sun,' I enjoyed playing with minor things: inventing a train station in a town that has… — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Copy Share Image
I never thought I would write the way that I write for the studios now, which is like, not little novels, but… — Thomas Lennon Copy Share Image
I can appreciate the idea that with e-books more people would publish, the work would be easier to disseminate, and that it… — Elaine Equi Copy Share Image
“I love words. I crave descriptions that overwhelm my imagination with vivid detail. I dwell on phrases that make my heart thrum.… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
I still have a suspicion of charity and think the state has a role to play in many areas. And although for… — Kazuo Ishiguro Copy Share Image
Writers always have confidence issues - it comes with the territory. We never know where we fit in, or what the actual… — R. A. Salvatore Copy Share Image
You have to constantly arrange yourself around them, and that can take up a lot of energy. I mean, you don't go,… — Carrie Fisher Copy Share Image
If I had my choice, I would be writing by typewriter. I worked on newspapers for 10 years. I typed with the… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
Who can forget the music of the French composer Germaine Tailleferre? These are just a few composers whose aesthetic ideals we all… — Barbara Harbach Copy Share Image
No music. No rituals. At home I write in my office or on the laptop in the kitchen where our puppy likes… — Gail Carson Levine Copy Share Image
I think I have to work to write a happy song. I write them carefully; they're simple and they're about when it's… — Rickie Lee Jones Copy Share Image
![“I've known Jennifer [Salke] for so long. Before I was a writer, I did garden design, and I designed Jennifer's garden, many years ago. I've known her for a really long time. So the pitch was not really about that.” quote by Ryan T. Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/e77/ryan-t-murphy-61113_design_i-ve-known-jennifer-salke-for-so-long-be_2164032.jpg)
![“I find it fascinating that Paul [the apostol], writing to the Galatians, responds to the question, "What does it mean to live in Christ?" by saying, "There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus."” quote by John Shelby Spong](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/48e/john-shelby-spong-1488_christ_i-find-it-fascinating-that-paul-the-apos_119928.png)
![“I was working with Peter Tolan, who was my writing partner on those two [Rescue Me and The Job], and he did The Larry Sanders Show with Garry Shandling, and he always said that the second season is better because you know the actors.” quote by Denis Leary](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/dd0/denis-leary-1350_actors_i-was-working-with-peter-tolan-who-was-m_1284470.png)
![“You have to constantly arrange yourself around them, and that can take up a lot of energy. I mean, you don't go, "Why don't you cook dinner tonight, dear, for a change, instead of writing a great song?" I loved what [Paul Simon] did with words. But I wanted to do some more of that, too.” quote by Carrie Fisher](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/47a/carrie-fisher-927_cooks_you-have-to-constantly-arrange-yourself_1004536.jpg)
