Writers by nature are subversive, observant, and…

“Poetry by its very nature is subversive . . . It turns words inside out, confounds meaning, changes black and white to ambiguous shades…

— Cristina Garcia

I think writers, by nature, are more observers instead of participators. I am no where near as much of that as Bob Dylan. But…

— Ian Hunter

I think writers, by nature, are more observers instead of participators.

— Ian Hunter

“Writers, by their very nature,  live a thousand lives and die a thousand times.  They experience loss each time a character dies.  They revel…

— Larry Ray Palmer

Chinese artists have been subversive over thousands of years, taking what they think of the government and embedding it in their art. There might…

— Amy Tan

“I used to be afraid about what people might say or think after reading what I had written. I am not afraid anymore, because…

— Bangambiki Habyarimana

“Solitary walks are great for getting new ideas. It's like you're in a video game and you pick up idea coins on the way.”

— Joyce Rachelle

“The best ending ever, for a science fiction book - or any novel, now that I think about it - was in Rendezvous With…

— John Gaver

“All experiences change us and personal writing is one of the most powerful agencies of change. The person who wrote these personal essays no…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Coffee, my delight of the morning; yoga, my delight of the noon. Then before nightfall, I run along the pleasant paths of the Jardin…

— Roman Payne

“Daily life is always extraordinary when rendered precisely. We can unlock our lives with a pencil tip.”

— Bonnie Friedman

“Getting inspired is simple: it just requires hard work. ”

— Marion Kummerow

“Time spent doing whatever it is you do to escape your daily life would be better spent acquiring a life that needs no escape.”

— Shaun Hick

“If you can't write, read. If you can't read, walk. Or walk and read, then write.”

— Joyce Rachelle

“The pen is an extension of my anatomy.”

— Abhijit Naskar