Jobs Quote by Beth Nielsen Chapman

A Grecian history, perfectly written should be a complete record of the rise and progress of poetry, philosophy, and the arts.

— Thomas B. Macaulay

“Perfectly written isn't human, exact replicas aren't flawless and thinking you have to achieve them all is futile. Seek to write and create what…

— Anastasia Bolinder

Nothing good gets written without the writer suffering along the way, in my opinion. Writing should be a pleasure, but unless you feel almost…

— Mohsin Hamid

If you do not seek to publish what you have written, then you are not a writer and you never will be.

— Anonymous

The writer's only responsibility is to his art. He will be completely ruthless if he is a good one. He has a dream. It…

— William Faulkner

Isn't it remarkable how everyone who knew [D.H.] Lawrence has felt compelled to write about him? Why, he's had more books written about him…

— Aldous Huxley

I had read too many memoirs that were written after the writer or the director was past his or her prime.

— Joe Eszterhas

I always saw songwriting as the top of the heap. No matter what else you were going to do creatively - and there were…

— Jakob Dylan

When I'm writing I've been playing something for a couple of hours and I'm almost in a trance. At two or three in the…

— Kate Bush

Songs, and songwriting keeps me inspired, moving forward. I tend to scribble down notes, lyrics or just random thoughts on pieces of paper, backs…

— John Waite

Songs are like myths. Myths are useful because they allow you to cast yourself and your life and your own experience. And for some…

— James Taylor

It's true when they say songwriting is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration. In truth, what happens is... songs comes through you.

— Greg Lake