Fine writing, next to doing nothing, is the best thing in…

I am convinced more and more day by day that fine writing is next to fine doing, the top thing in the world.

— John Keats

Fine writing is a distinct disadvantage. So is unique literary style. They take attention from the subject

— Claude C. Hopkins

A man who has any relish for fine writing either discovers new beauties or receives stronger impressions from the masterly strokes of a great…

— Joseph Addison

Our admiration of fine writing will always be in proportion to its real difficulty and its apparent ease.

— Charles Caleb Colton

My father once admonished me to master the laws that govern fine writing until I could weave my words into worlds. If ever I…

— Brandon Mull

Pace is crucial. Fine writing isn't enough. Writing students can be great at producing a single page of well-crafted prose; what they sometimes lack…

— Rose Tremain

Fine writing, according to Mr. Addison, consists of sentiments which are natural without being obvious.

— David Hume

When you're not writing, you're not doing anything else either because everything you do goes into the writing.

— Linn Ullmann

If you are making money writing, you are doing great. If you can support yourself writing, you are a success. I don't care if…

— Julie Klausner

I've always loved writing. Doing that at the same time as playing music can be tiring.

— Carrie Brownstein

I've never worked a day in my life. The joy of writing has propelled me from day to day and year to year. I…

— Ray Bradbury

I do believe that reading can help you understand what you're writing and see what others are doing. But sometimes the desire for more…

— Manuel Puig

I never had only one job. I was either playing ball or writing or doing TV or modeling.

— Gabrielle Reece

I see myself directing, writing, doing my own TV shows and movies.

— Marsai Martin

Writing is a bit like swimming. You learn writing by doing it and you learn swimming by doing it. Nobody learns how to swim…

— Robert Munsch