Editor Quotes

317 quotes by 271 authors

Anyone who edits their own copy has a fool for an editor. — Donald Davis
It seems from my unique vantage point as both scientist and editor of JSE that substantial evidence exists of "something going on". — Bernard Haisch
It isn't a question of enhancement through design. Whether an editor realizes it or not, design is part of what he does every time he… — Louis Silverstein
I do ask every publisher, every editor, and every newsman in the nation to reexamine his own standards, and to recognize the nature of our… — John F. Kennedy
The essays in The Great Taos Bank Robbery were my project to win a Master of Arts degree in English when I quit being a… — Tony Hillerman
A very good editor is almost a collaborator. — Ken Follett
I was editor of my high school literary magazine and a reporter for the school newspaper. — Jeffery Deaver
At one time I thought the Editor of the Lancet would kindly publish a letter from me on the subject, but further reflection led me… — William Banting
Never use the word, 'very.' It is the weakest word in the English language; doesn't mean anything. If you feel the urge of 'very' coming… — William Allen White
I was the first records editor at Rolling Stone, and there were no rules. There was nothing to fall back on as to how do… — Greil Marcus
To entrust to an editor a story over which you have labored and to which your name and reputation are attached can be like sending… — Edna Buchanan
My only claim to fame, if I have one, is that I'm an editor. — Woody Herman
I was interested in creating things that I could be proud of and so, you know, I was interested in being an editor of a… — Richard Branson
When I went in, my editor said, â€˜I hope you donâ€™t think youâ€™re a writer.â€™ And I said, â€˜I hope you donâ€™t think Iâ€™m a… — Julia Cameron
I'm a writer first and an editor second... or maybe third or even fourth. Successful editing requires a very specific set of skills, and I… — Lynn Abbey
Never buy an editor or publisher a lunch or a drink until he has bought an article, story or book from you. This rule is… — John Creasey
In a highly competitive newspaper market, every editor needs to appeal to female readers to boost their circulation. — Rebekah Brooks
I began using pseudonyms early in my career, when I was being paid a quarter a cent a word for my work, and when I… — Ed McBain
I decided honestly that comic art is an art form in itself. It reflects the life and times more accurately and actually is more artistic… — Alex Raymond
The best advice on writing was given to me by my first editor, Michael Korda, of Simon and Schuster, while writing my first book. 'Finish… — Dominick Dunne

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