My history writing was based on what I saw in strange, exotic places rather than just reading books. — Tony Judt Copy Share Image
I'd decided to write about stuff that I would like to hear standup about. — James Acaster Copy Share Image
I'm the opposite of those writers who believe that my work is sacrosanct and cannot be touched. — Vikas Swarup Copy Share Image
“First and foremost, I am me. I'm real. I don't write to impress. I write to express.” — RaeBeth McGee Copy Share Image
“Praising heroes who slay monsters is a writer’s most ancient task.” — David Burr Gerrard Copy Share Image
Cal: “Could you write a little bigger? I’m not sure China saw that.” Every Boy's Got One — Meg Cabot Copy Share Image
The sacred writings excepted, no Greek has been so much read and so variously translated as Euclid. — Augustus De Morgan Copy Share Image
I write about whatever is timely - whatever is happening at the time for me - with what the expressive feeling is. — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
I knew I didn't want to put anything down in writing about the first time that I had sex. I knew that… — Mara Wilson Copy Share Image
I'm very much, like, 'We've all got to help each other.' If there's a new female writer, I'm much more likely to… — Sarah Pinborough Copy Share Image
You will have written exceptionally well if, by skilful arrangement of your words, you have made an ordinary one seem original. — Horace Copy Share Image
I had this website that, at one point, I listed myself as 'actor, writer, comedian, and fart enthusiast' just because I thought… — Thomas Middleditch Copy Share Image
For me, every book is a journey - questioning a really difficult topic that most people don't want to talk about, much… — Jodi Picoult Copy Share Image
I think the moment you start trying to please a fan base is when you start going downhill. I'm going to always,… — Ed Sheeran Copy Share Image
I think the term 'conceptual art' is a useful term for writers, a basket to put people in, like Pop Art or… — John Baldessari Copy Share Image
I write because I am alone and move through the world alone. No one will know what has passed through me... I… — Natalie Goldberg Copy Share Image
“Elegance is the correct posture if the writing is to be perfect. It’s the same with life: when all superfluous things have… — Paulo Coelho Copy Share Image
When I have just sat down and tried to write the lyrics of a song, usually about half of it sounds like… — Matt Berninger Copy Share Image
Had I mentioned to someone around 1795 that I planned to write, anyone with any sense would have told me to write… — Enrique Vila-Matas Copy Share Image
“Autobiographical writing stands as lasting memorial for enduring the travails of an earthly life. Writing is an apt technique to score our… — Kilroy J. Oldster Copy Share Image
I'm working on a number of different things. I'm working on a couple of TV things and I'm working on a couple… — Neil Burger Copy Share Image
Symbols give us our identity, our self image, our way of explaining ourselves to ourselves and to others. Symbols in turn determine… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
Sometimes I would write while inspired and sometimes I would write through sheer force of will, and in revision the writing that… — Jesse Michaels Copy Share Image
