Written Quotes · Page 177

Everything I write doesn't appear to be biography until later. I often say that I've never written about anything I've experienced. Of…

— Suzan-Lori Parks

The United States' poetry emerged when there was a high literacy rate in the United States, even in the 19th century. People…

— Eavan Boland

I'm not an idiot; I try not to look, but I see what people say about me on Facebook. I see other…

— Lindsey Vonn

Of all the songs that I've written since I was 15 or 16, every song is different every song is special, it…

— Neil Diamond

In the Great Mongol Empire, Mongols governed by a written law called the 'Ih Zasag,' which is translated as 'the Great Order.'…

— Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj

Locally lived hip-hop culture that is giving many of America's youth the tool they need to survive and thrive in America, in…

— Bakari Kitwana

All my records have been written to be records, rather than writing a group of songs and seeing if they fit together.

— Justin Townes Earle

Try not to become disappointed if someone doesn't like a story you've written. Stick up for your ideas, but listen to what…

— Margaret Mahy

It's a little mad, but I believe I am many people. When I am writing a poem, I feel I am the…

— Anne Sexton

I'm kind of lucky in the fact that I can take something that's in my head and write it down, or I…

— Corey Taylor

Every song I've ever written has been based in reality, based in fact, things that happen to me.

— Ne-Yo

Josh [Gad] is such an amazing improviser and is so good when the material is flowing from him that sometimes, if a…

— Josh Gad

There's always these giant baffling books, like 'The Da Vinci Code.' People say it's not as well written as 'Midnight's Children.' Why…

— Denise Mina

If our inward griefs were seen written on our brow, how many would be pitied who are now envied! [It., Se a…

— Pietro Metastasio

I've written about domestic violence in my book, Lola Rose and it's a great relief to know that terrified children like Jayni,…

— Jacqueline Wilson

I've written 'Eclipsed' as a funny story. It is completely bonkers.

— Dominic Holland

Obviously it's easier when I' m doing the adapting myself. But my feeling is, your potential upside far outweighs the downside. Ultimately,…

— Jonathan Tropper

I don't have anything against this Jesus guy, but has he written, directed, and starred in his own movie?

— Zach Braff

I've written and translated my own poems from English to German. It's basically a summation of my identity as it stands now.

— Masiela Lusha

Even though we've written epic poems and made incredible films about love, I still don't think anyone can understand what it is,…

— Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor

When you envy actors, only envy them for their good roles. Keep in mind they have to do a lot of roles…

— Bob Odenkirk

Any time I've taken the mound, it's always been the old Samson-and-Goliath story written about me.

— Randy Johnson

I wrote a song, but I can't read music so I don't know what it is. Every once in a while I'll…

— Steven Wright

The singing of our sacred hymns, written by the servants of God, has a powerful effect in converting people to the principles…

— Heber J. Grant

Some things tend not to work so well for science - things that rely on substantial written contributions by key experts are…

— Aubrey de Grey