Manuscript Quotes

106 quotes by 97 authors

A thing may in itself be the finest piece of writing one has ever done, and yet have absolutely no place in the manuscript one… — Carolyn Forche
As a writer, you have control of the words you put on the page. But once that manuscript leaves your hand, you give control to… — Nicholas Meyer
There is never finality in the display terminal's screen, but an irresponsible whimsicality, as words, sentences, and paragraphs are negated at the touch of a… — Alexander Cockburn
God suffers in the multitude of souls whom His word can not reach. Religious truth is imprisoned in a small number of manuscript books, which… — Johannes Gutenberg
Remember, it is no sign of weakness or defeat that your manuscript ends up in need of major surgery. This is a common occurrence in… — William Strunk, Jr.
I thought it was amazing to work with authors, to get a manuscript and try to make up a cover for it. — Dick Bruna
To a student: Dear Miss - I have read about sixteen pages of your manuscript . . . I suffered exactly the same treatment at… — Albert Einstein
One of the leading uses of photography by the mass media came to be called photojournalism. From the late 'twenties' to the early 'fifties' what… — John Szarkowski
... the embryological record, as it is usually presented to us, is both imperfect and misleading. It may be compared to an ancient manuscript, with… — Francis Maitland Balfour
I was the type who looked at discussions of What Is Truth only with a view toward correcting the manuscript. If you were to quote… — Umberto Eco
This book is intended for use in English courses in which the practice of composition is combined with the study of literature. It aims to… — William Strunk, Jr.
I'm in love with language again because Luke B. Goebel is not afraid to take us back through the gullet of loss into the chaos… — Lidia Yuknavitch
It's no surprise that the droll and (seemingly) all-knowing wizard behind the Chicago Style Q&A puts it all together-entertainingly-for manuscript editors in this real-world guide… — Arthur Plotnik
I feel sorry for people who have to edit me. Which is why book writing is by far the most enjoyable. Really the only thing… — Chuck Klosterman
Another editor. That thing behind his ear is his pencil. Whenever he finds a bright thing in your manuscript he strikes it out with that.… — Mark Twain
But when I say it isn't meant for anyone's eyes, I don't mean it in the sense of one of those novel manuscripts people keep… — Katharine Weber
But, as all scientists know, there is a time lag of 12 to 18 months between the time a manuscript is submitted and the time… — Paul Harvey
To me, one of the greatest triumphs in doing a book is to tell the story as simply as possible. My aim is to imply… — Ezra Jack Keats
Fundamentally a good author has his or her own sense of style. There is a natural, deep voice, and that voice is present from the… — Kenzaburo Oe
Historically, the Old Charges fall into three groups. The first comprises the two earliest versions, the Regius MS of c.1390 and the Cook MS of… — John Hamill

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