“It is not about being the loudest voice in the room; it’s about being the most genuine one.” — Calvin Niles Copy Share Image
Everyone writes in Tolstoy's shadow, whether one feels oneself to be Tolstoyan or not. — A. N. Wilson Copy Share Image
“I do not believe in writing down to children but rather up to their intelligence.” — D.L. Alexander Copy Share Image
“To write, one only needs a pen. Of course, by pen I mean enclosure.” — Heather McGowan Copy Share Image
When I'm writing well, I feel happy. And when I go too long without writing, I begin to implode. — Mohsin Hamid Copy Share Image
I'm writing another novel and I know what I'm going to do after, which may be something more like this again, maybe… — Penelope Lively Copy Share Image
I do all these various activities like painting and writing, comedy and films probably because not that I'm good at everything but… — Takeshi Kitano Copy Share Image
“Bring on the controversy. I write real life. It's harsh and sometimes gritty, but it's real. Why should we tip toe around… — Shandy L. Kurth Copy Share Image
I have learned that it is far easier to write a speech about good advertising than it is to write a good… — Leo Burnett Copy Share Image
My dream has always been to suspend myself in space when I write, and lying horizontal in bed is the closest to… — Richard Powers Copy Share Image
That's the advantage of being a writer: No matter what happens, as long as you survive it, it goes into the work. — Alexandra Fuller Copy Share Image
I'm very happy to hear that my work inspires writers and painters. It's the most beautiful compliment, the greatest reward. Art should… — Nick Cave Copy Share Image
Writers like to feel sorry for themselves, which is easy to do in private, but when called on to feel sorry for… — Jonathan Dee Copy Share Image
I love a long bath. I love anything creative. I love decorating. I even love just flipping through magazines and vegging out… — Jennifer Lopez Copy Share Image
Heartbreak was the impetus to me writing poems and music in the first place. Over the years, I had my heart broken… — Jill Scott Copy Share Image
As a child, I amused myself by making up stories. I'd lie in bed when I was supposed to be sleeping and… — Victoria Hanley Copy Share Image
The process of writing a novel is like taking a journey by boat. You have to continually set yourself on course. If… — Walter Mosley Copy Share Image
This grant gave me more than memories; it gave me a crucial experience that is formative to all writers: the ability to… — Paula Vogel Copy Share Image
Nobody else in the world would look at writing as craftsmanship - it's totally this Protestant hardworking ethic. You go into this… — Etgar Keret Copy Share Image
As long as no more than a small minority are capable of reading and writing, universal alphabetization seems like a messianic project.… — Peter Sloterdijk Copy Share Image
“The aim of every artist is to arrest motion, which is life, by artificial means and hold it fixed so that a… — William Faulkner Copy Share Image
