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Write verse, not poetry. The public wants verse. If you have a talent for poetry, then don't by any means mother it, but try your… — Robert W. Service
I often feel newspapers are just filling up space. Of course, I also know people who write really long books. — Vikram Seth
I rarely listen to music while writing. If I don't like it, it bothers me, and if I like it, it absorbs me so much… — Vikram Seth
It is exciting to write about the present once one gets beyond the trivia of the moment. As a time to live in, as a… — Vikram Seth
Writing in English was a major challenge. I didn't want other songwriters to write for me. I wanted to preserve the spirit of my songs… — Shakira
Find enough clever things to say, and you're a Prime Minister; write them down and you're a Shakespeare. — George Bernard Shaw
Isaac Singer was born in Poland and doesn't write in English. Still, he's an American. — Irwin Shaw
I have more free time than a lot of individuals, so, instead of talking, I sometimes write. — Wallace Shawn
For me, a play is a form of writing which isn't complete until it is interpreted by actors. But it's still a form of writing.… — Wallace Shawn
I wrote my first play at the age of 10, 55 years ago, and I've always found it a fantastic relief to imagine I know… — Wallace Shawn
Instead of writing songs for girls, I tend to write albums, which I guess is a bit weird. — Ed Sheeran
The more you write tunes, the better they will become. The more you do gigs, the better you will become. — Ed Sheeran
I think the moment you start trying to please a fan base is when you start going downhill. I'm going to always, always write about… — Ed Sheeran
Usually, when people get to the end of a chapter, they close the book and go to sleep. I deliberately write a book so when… — Sidney Sheldon
When you write a movie, you have a hundred collaborators. But when you write a novel, it's yours. — Sidney Sheldon
The part of my writing I find the most rewarding is when people write to me or speak to me in public to tell me… — Sidney Sheldon
Write yourself a permission slip to be surprised by someone's potential. Who knows? One day that person could be you. — Sherri Shepherd
On July 26, 1916, I announced to all my friends in America that from now on I resolved to write no more poems in the… — Hu Shih
I'm much more into old-world, intimate conversations on the phone. I like to write letters. — Kimora Lee Simmons
Academic experts may not be good at doing what they are experts in themselves, but they are good at explaining the subject matter to others.… — Simon Sinek

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