Nothing can injure a man's writing if he's a first-rate writer. If a man is not a first-rate writer, there's not anything… — William Faulkner Copy Share Image
The qualities of a second-rate writer can easily be defined, but a first-rate writer can only be experienced. It is just the… — Willa Cather Copy Share Image
“I sometimes marvel that a third-rate writer like me has been able to palm himself off as a second-rate writer.” — John Collier Copy Share Image