Pen Quotes

753 quotes by 613 authors

Men have had every advantage of us in telling their own story. Education has been theirs in so much higher a degree; the pen has… — Jane Austen
Letter writing was clearly important to Reagan. Even as president he kept dashing off letters to friends, pen pals, media people, statesmen, critics, and the… — Russell Baker
To give an accurate and exhaustive account of that period would need a far less brilliant pen than mine. — Max Beerbohm
The Arab World is writing a new future; the pen is in our own hands. — Abdallah II
In a mood of faith and hope my work goes on. A ream of fresh paper lies on my desk waiting for the next book.… — Pearl S. Buck
When I came to New York and I opened the window of the thirty-fifth-floor apartment, there's light pollution and fog, and I couldn't see my… — Gisele Bundchen
Writers always say, 'I always knew I wanted to be a writer; when I was a three-month-old foetus a pen formed in my hand and… — Harlan Coben
Our stories come from our lives and from the playwright's pen, the mind of the actor, the roles we create, the artistry of life itself… — Maya Angelou
It may be a coincidence, but from the minute I took anti-depressants, I didn't pick up a guitar or a pen for seven years. — Adam Ant
Bury me smilin' with G's in my pocket, Have a party at my funeral let every rapper rock it Let the hoes that I used… — Tupac Shakur
I am a Jew, but I am enthralled by the luminous figure of the Nazarene. Jesus is too colossal for the pen of phrasemongers, however… — Albert Einstein
Life in the pen ain't for me 'cos I'd rather die. — Tupac Shakur
Then my verse I dishonor, my pictures despise, my person degrade and my temper chastise; and the pen is my terror, the pencil my shame;… — William Blake
Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away! — Saadi
I remember sitting down with the Rockets and saying, 'Yeah. I'm going to retire.' They said, 'Well, we'll give you $9 million.' And I said,… — Charles Barkley
A catless writer is almost inconceivable. It's a perverse taste, really, since it would be easier to write with a herd of buffalo in the… — Barbara Holland
The magic of the pen lies in the concentration of your thoughts upon one object. — George Henry Lewes
But till we are built like angels, with hammer and chisel and pen, we will work for ourself and a woman, forever and ever, Amen. — Rudyard Kipling
A book calls for pen, ink, and a writing desk; today the rule is that pen, ink, and a writing desk call for a book. — Friedrich Nietzsche
If by chance I seated myself to write, she very slyly, very tenderly, seeking protection and caresses, would softly take her place on my knee… — Pierre Loti

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