Book Quote by Anais Nin

The final lesson a writer learns is that everything can nourish the writer.

— Anais Nin

Books are faithful repositories, which may be awhile neglected or forgotten; but when they are opened again, will again impart their instruction: memory, once…

— Samuel Johnson

The writer learns to write, in the last resort, only by writing. He must get words onto paper even if he is dissatisfied with…

— Paul Johnson

I think the most important lesson isn't necessarily to try and write a different book every time, or to try and brand yourself and…

— Chris Bohjalian

“I have learned one lesson as a writer...keep writing and never throw any notes away. Written parts that can't be used today...may be used…

— Timothy Pina

I don't write a book so that it will be the final word; I write a book so that other books are possible, not…

— Michel Foucault

“Writing can be learned, but not taught.”

— Robert Heinlein

Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go.

— E. L. Doctorow

Writers learn their craft, above all, from the work of other writers. From reading.

— Marie Arana

Every time you finish something ... you figure you've finally learned to write, right? Then you start something else and it turns out you…

— Grace Paley

The lesson you have to learn as novelist is how to be collaborative, and how to say, "I don't get to dictate this."

— Tom Perrotta

Writing is like jazz. It can be learned, but it can't be taught.

— Paul Desmond