Desire Quote by Carole Maso

Writing is a constant exercise in longing.

— Anonymous

We write for the same reason that we walk, talk, climb mountains or swim the oceans - because we can. We have some impulse…

— Maya Angelou

Writing is a solitary profession; you are really alone when you write. Then the emotions become well shaped and distinct. But their transition into…

— F. Sionil Jose

“All writers are demonic dreamers. Writing is an act of sharing experiences and offering of an individualistic perspective of our private attitudes pertaining to…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

Writing for me is quite a plastic form, a kind of mental sculpture, although that sounds weird. It acquires its character and its depth…

— Kate Atkinson

We write for the same reason that we walk, talk, climb mountains or swim the oceans — because we can. We have some impulse…

— Maya Angelou

Writing, at its heart, is a solitary pursuit, designed to make people depressoids, drug addicts, misanthropes, and antisocial weirdos.

— Mindy Kaling

Writing is an act of cherishing... It is an act of love.

— Julia Cameron

Writing is a tool of transformation and can shine the light on the inside, dispelling darkness, taking us through external layers, bringing us closer…

— Hillary Carlip

Writers are lucky. Whatever the mood, no matter the longing, the writer can use his words to connect himself to any world he wishes…

— Alan Zweibel

Writing is a particular kind of frustration, which is why when I was making the structure for the novel I visualized it for myself…

— Rebecca Miller

Longing is the fullest sense of desire; it's the most deeply felt kind of desire. I think the most interesting artwork comes out of…

— Tom Burr