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It seems to me that the novel is very much alive as a form. Without any question, every epoch has its own forms, and the… — Ilya Ehrenburg
You know that I become quite powerless whenever I am obliged to write for an instrument which I cannot bear. — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
When you write the story of two happy lovers, let the story be set on the banks of Lake Como. — Franz Liszt
I don't feel I have to write deep and meaningful songs; they can be light and meaningless. It has to do with the place I… — Neil Diamond
I may have a little bit of a talent for music, but I've learnt to tap into my own self when I write. When I… — Neil Diamond
Laws which prescribe what everyone must believe, and forbid men to say or write anything against this or that opinion, are often passed to gratify,… — Baruch Spinoza
I don't dream songs. I'm more apt to write dreams down and then to be able to interpret them into a song. I also tend… — Judy Collins
I write journals and would recommend journal writing to anyone who wishes to pursue a writing career. You learn a lot. You also remember a… — Judy Collins
All you can write is what you see. — Woody Guthrie
I like to write about wherever I happen to be. — Woody Guthrie
I didn't want to write for pay. I wanted to be paid for what I write. — Leonard Cohen
I think that as I continue to write, my writing I hope will become more controversial and more provocative. — Christopher Darden
So I wanted to write a play that put some thoughts and feelings in the air about the miracle and the mystery and that alluded… — Will Eno
To me to write well is to battle stereotypes. To write well is to create three-dimensional characters that seem human. — David Henry Hwang
I do not worship the devil. But magic does intrigue me. Magic of all kinds. I bought Crowley's house to go up and write in.… — Jimmy Page
That's the music that I play at home all the time, Joni Mitchell. Court and Spark I love because I'd always hoped that she'd work… — Jimmy Page
Somebody once said to me if you want to be understood,don't write fiction. — Mary Gaitskill
The expression to write something down suggests a descent of thought to the fingers whose movements immediately falsify it. — William H. Gass
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
The only way to learn to write is to force yourself to produce a certain number of words on a regular basis. — William Zinsser

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