Writing Quotes by Elizabeth Gilbert
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Elizabeth Gilbert says self‑forgiveness matters more than strict discipline for a writer. She explains that a writer reads a story twice: once for pleasure and once to study its structure. She also feels her strength is reflecting the world, while imagination can be limited.
![“I can honestly say [that writing] is the best life there is, because you get to live within the realm of your own mind, and that is a profoundly rare human privilege.” quote by Elizabeth Gilbert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/72b/elizabeth-gilbert-131_honestly_i-can-honestly-say-that-writing-is-the-b_3084622.jpg)
![“I worked at the original Coyote Ugly bar when I was a young, unpublished writer. Then later when I became a writer, I wrote an article about it for GQ. Disney read this article about this filthy, disgusting pit in the East Village [of New York City], where we used to set the bar on fire to get…” quote by Elizabeth Gilbert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a85/elizabeth-gilbert-131_articles_i-worked-at-the-original-coyote-ugly-bar_1915039.jpg)
![“When it seemed like I was going to really have to be there at Todd's [Willingham] execution, I don't think I could have done it. I think I began to distance myself. I didn't visit as often; I didn't write as often. This was kind of after my conversation with [fire science expert] Gerald Hurst. And…” quote by Elizabeth Gilbert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f23/elizabeth-gilbert-131_accidents_when-it-seemed-like-i-was-going-to-reall_469750.jpg)
