“Because of the earth’s roundness, Genghis Khan, in the fever of possession and destruction, hastened his own overthrow by invading lands that… — André Breton Copy Share Image
“Nine tenths of the ills from which intelligent people suffer spring from their intellect. They need at least a doctor who understands… — Marcel Proust Copy Share Image
After 30 years in the theater, I'm used to having a great amount of control over what I do. But with '24',… — Cherry Jones Copy Share Image
“Just because I'm a writer doesn't mean that my personal experiences are embellished. Every life has a story.” — Terry a O'Neal Copy Share Image
“Writing isn’t necessarily a gift it is a passion. You can write a one page masterpiece to 99 pages of crap. What… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
Time is the main subject for any musicians, music writers, composers. — Ryuichi Sakamoto Copy Share Image
“GIVING - Applied tithing is so rewarding. When you give away your time, talent, and treasures you create a huge shift in… — Lisa Washington Copy Share Image
If art is not to be life-enhancing, what is it to be? Half the world is feminine--why is there resentment at a… — May Sarton Copy Share Image
“There is an audience for everything; our job as writers is to do the work and provide readers with a choice.” — Elizabeth Hernandez Copy Share Image
With the stand-up comic on TV, whether it's Seinfeld or Cosby or Roseanne, more important than their knowledge of how to tell… — Bob Newhart Copy Share Image
Like most writers, I just create because I have a story to tell, really. — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
“Regardless of its quality, no one wants to destroy what they created after so many sleepless nights. This is what distinguishes an… — Abhaidev Copy Share Image
“we write every day, we fight every day, we think and scheme and dream a little dream every day. manuscripts pile up… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
It's nice to have writers write nice things about you and guys on radio and TV say nice things about you, but… — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
“To live, fiction must be read, and to be read it must be enjoyed. Why do so many people talk about the… — Trevor Cole Copy Share Image
Some writers confuse authenticity, which they ought always to aim at, with originality, which they should never bother about. — W. H. Auden Copy Share Image
It is very true to say that work done by writers is quite often an attempt to give solid expression to that… — Seamus Heaney Copy Share Image
Young writers often mistakenly choose a certain vein or style based on who they want to be, unconsciously trying to blot out… — Mary Karr Copy Share Image
“Imagination is the parallel universe of a writer. If he is not responding to you in this world, he is probably responding… — Heenashree Khandelwal Copy Share Image
Writers divide into those who write biting their nails and those who don't. Some writers write licking their finger. — Italo Calvino Copy Share Image
I find it always pleasurable talking with young people, particularly those aspiring to be writers, out of nostalgia, and because I've always… — F. Sionil Jose Copy Share Image
“Your readers have seen a sky with one moon in it any number of times, right? But I doubt they've seen a… — Haruki Murakami Copy Share Image
“Writing allows a person to explore both physical reality and the internal workings of their mind. Writing places us in touch with… — Kilroy J. Oldster Copy Share Image