Pen Quotes

753 Pen quotes by 581 unique authors

Considering the multitude of mortals that handle the pen in these days, and can mostly spell, and write without glaring violations of grammar, the question… — Thomas Carlyle
The slanders of the pen pierce to the heart; they rankle longest in the noblest spirits; they dwell ever present in the mind and render… — Washington Irving
The painter puts brush to canvas, and the poet puts pen to paper. The poet has the easier task, for his pen does not alter… — Robert Breault
It is my mission to help in the breaking down of classes, and to make all men feel as if they were brethren of the… — Lydia M. Child
As I take up my pen I feel myself so full, so equal to my subject, and see my book so clearly before me in… — Georg C. Lichtenberg
Noise pollution is a relative thing. In a city, it's a jet plane taking off. In a monastery, it's a pen that scratches. — Robert Orben
Of all cold words of tongue or pen, the worst are these: "I knew him when - — Arthur Guiterman
There is a raging tiger inside every man whom God put on this earth. Every man worthy of the respect of his children spends his… — Murray Kempton
There's no such thing as a writer's block. If you're having trouble writing, well, pick up the pen and write. No matter what, keep that… — Natalie Goldberg
But most men regard their life as a poem that women threaten. They may not have two spondees to rub together but they still want… — Alan Bennett
The word processor is a better tool than a quill pen because you can do so much more with it, but on the other hand,… — Walter Murch
I pick up my pen. It flows. A building appears. There it is. There is nothing more to say. — Oscar Niemeyer
The Lazysphere - a working definition - is a group of bloggers who I won't name by name, but you can spot them a mile… — Steve Rubel
I love writing in longhand. Writing in longhand, I think, is a marvelous thing to do for a writer these days. If you have a… — Neil Gaiman
I started putting down my own pen and spending some time searching for the best songs out there possible. It doesn't matter if I wrote… — Jake Owen
I was coming back from Tel Aviv recently, and we had forty minutes of bumps. I got so scared I grabbed a paper and pen… — Daniela Pestova
I've been in a serious conversation with one of my children, and a fan has come up. I've been in a public bathroom and had… — Helen Reddy
For some reason, some of my best solutions and ideas are triggered in those dark theaters, usually totally unrelated to what's going on onscreen. I… — James Rollins
Like everything, what compels one to put pen to paper is a great question. — Todd Solondz
Every job from the heart is, ultimately, of equal value. The nurse injects the syringe; the writer slides the pen; the farmer plows the dirt;… — Criss Jami

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