Accepting Quote by A. J. Jacobs

To be a writer is to embrace rejection as a way of life.

— Dana Stabenow

As a writer, the worst thing you can do is work in an environment of fear of rejection.

— Carol Leifer

“Don't over edit. Don't second-guess yourself, or your ideas. Just write. Write every day, and keep at it. Don't get discouraged with the rejections.…

— Heather Grace Stewart

Your success as a writer will probably not depend on how well you write so much as in how you handle rejections.

— Gilbert Morris

“Remember that with every rejection comes success because it's not in the results, but in the process of learning to write that makes you…

— P.B. Azeltine

It's not easy. I got lots of rejections when I first started out. If you want to write, you have to believe in yourself…

— Rick Riordan

“A struggling writer, 'I get hundreds of rejection letters each day. I am depressed with this life, Can you please help?' The Wise-man, 'No,…

— Santosh Kalwar

Learn from your rejections and polish your craft. Write for the sheer joy of being creative.

— Jonathan Weeks

You have to read a lot so you know what good writing looks like and you get inspired. You have to write a lot…

— Rick Riordan

The writing life doesn't move in a straight line. I've had successes and rejections all along the way, at every stage of my career,…

— Cheryl Strayed

Engrave this in your brain: EVERY WRITER GETS REJECTED. You will be no different.

— John Scalzi

Whenever young writers ask me for advice, I always say you have to be able to take a lot of rejection because, unless you're…

— Mary Gaitskill