Alive Quote by Anne Lamott

What has stayed true in my life as a writer is my dedication to writing - I try to write every day, no matter…

— Denise Duhamel

I always just want to live my truth, and my story.

— Gabby Windey

I cannot tell the truth about anything unless I confess being a student, growing and learning something new every day. The more I learn,…

— Sonia Sanchez

I write about what I know and what I have experienced. This keeps me an "honest" writer.

— Will Eisner

As a writer, I have always considered it my job to describe the world as I know it; to struggle toward whatever portion of…

— Theresa Rebeck

I want my stories to be something about life that causes people to say, not, oh, isn't that the truth, but to feel some…

— Alice Munro

Every story I create, creates me. I write to create myself. Every story I write adds to me a little, changes me a little,…

— Octavia Butler

Everyday I deny my own desire, my own passion, I deny my own soul. I make my life a secret to myself.

— Anonymous

Once I got started, I wanted the life of a writer so fiercely that nothing could stop me. I wanted the intensity, the sense…

— Lynne Sharon Schwartz

I like to be fulfilled in telling stories and in creating, but I'm just a curious person.

— Jay Ellis

A lot of my writing comes from the themes of my life, and a lot of that stems from my faith. I also strive…

— Lindsey Stirling

My life - my personality, my habits, even my speech - is a combination of the books I choose to read, the people I…

— Andy Andrews