Art Quote by Alexander Pope

True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, as those who move easiest have learned to dance.

— Alexander Pope

The Dance can, with the aid of music, rise to the heights of poetry. On the other hand, through an excess of gymnastics it…

— August Bournonville

Writing can come naturally to some. Still, when it comes to good writing, this is true: Easy reading is damn hard writing.

— Nathaniel Hawthorne

Writing is an art like other arts. Dancers don't dance every once in a while. Musicians don't stop practicing. They are dedicated to what…

— Theodora Goss

Those move easiest who have learn'd to dance.

— Alexander Pope

To me, writing is much freer than dancing. With writing, you could do it whenever you wanted. You didnt have to do little exercises…

— Lorrie Moore

Dancing never becomes easy, just more possible // dance

— YOnik

To me, writing is much freer than dancing. With writing, you could do it whenever you wanted. You didn't have to do little exercises…

— Lorrie Moore

So many people seem to imagine that because the actual tools of writing are easily accessible, it is less difficult than the other arts.…

— Vera Brittain

When something is written for you or handed to you, sometimes there's a very interesting dance as you discover what it is that's required.

— Mark Sheppard

Writing is really hard, and it's really a skill.

— Caroline Leavitt

Writing is not, alas, like riding a bicycle: it does not get easier with practice.

— Nancy Mairs