Friend Quote by Abbi Jacobson

I think the job of writing and literature is to encourage each one of us to believe that we're living in a story.

— Naomi Shihab Nye

You know, we love stories and we love narrative; we love to get lost in an author's world.

— Jeff Bezos

I get inspired by my friends, and if a friend is a writer, that is even deeper.

— Nick Flynn

Writers are looking for a story. Using your own life as the basis for a story gives it an association with reality that's a…

— Melvyn Bragg

I've always wanted to be a writer. Ever since I learned to read, I've wanted to share stories with others the way my favorite…

— Jennifer Chiaverini

Our stories come from our lives and from the playwright's pen, the mind of the actor, the roles we create, the artistry of life…

— Maya Angelou

When I'm sure I have a story, I call my collaborators and we begin to discuss it. And we conduct studies of certain subjects…

— Michelangelo Antonioni

Us writers all like each other and want to write stories with each other; we're having a good time.

— Charles Soule

I always write from a personal place - whether it be about my friends or myself or a story that I heard.

— Sharon Van Etten

I love writers. All of my best friends are writers.

— Patricia Clarkson

Ultimately I'm the writer for me, but also, anytime one of my friends gets stuck with a bit, they can call me, and I'm…

— Ron White

We're all in this together - when one writer succeeds, all writers succeed. I love discovering new authors. I think we need to take…

— Lisa Gardner