Writers Quotes

2641 Writers quotes by 1655 unique authors

So I have no grounds to complain; on the contrary, writers should consider the condition of permanent controversiality to be invigorating, part of the risk… — Gunter Grass
I was a pretty good fighter. But it was the writers who made me great. — Jack Dempsey
Country people give me more than writers, and country places than towns. — Leonard Strong
Nothing spooky or terrible happened on set, but we were told to say it had. We were giving a press conference and the writers were… — Margot Kidder
I jump 'em from other writers but I arrange 'em my own way. — Unknown Author
Read a lot. But read as a writer, to see how other writers are doing it. And make your knowledge of literature in English as… — Theodora Goss
Above all things-read. Read the great stylists who cannot be copied rather than the successful writers who must not be copied. — Ngaio Marsh
I don't think writers should write about answers. I think writers should write about questions. — Paul Haggis
Superior writers, videographers and other content makers want to work with their own kind and for their own kind. — Nick Denton
I had to produce a complete page - or two or three - in one day. I took a lot of pride in my work,… — Joe Shuster
This grant gave me more than memories; it gave me a crucial experience that is formative to all writers: the ability to perceive that we… — Paula Vogel
I want to be one of those people, be they writers, poets, musicians, who leaves clues for the next generation. The really good people leave… — Julian Casablancas
Writers, especially poets, are particularly prone to madness. There exists a striking association between creativity and manic depression. Why are more creative people prone to… — Nick Flynn
Way back in 1989, I got lucky with my first published story when it was selected for the Journey Prize anthology. Then I got lucky… — David Bergen
As a citizen and someone who was a judge on the constitutional law court for 18 years, I feel whenever I can raise my voice… — Bernhard Schlink
In writing advertising it must always be kept in mind that the customer often knows more about the goods than the advertising writers because they… — John Wanamaker
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.
The surest way to arouse and hold the attention of the reader is by being specific, definitive, and concrete. The greatest writers - Homer, Dante,… — William Strunk, Jr.
Imaginative writers often project their own monsters and meanings on basic facts. — Christopher Bram
Creative arts, new inventions, and new ideas spring from those blessed with imagination, and magic stimulates imagination. It is no coincidence that many artists, writers,… — Vivianne Crowley
Reading it now for the seventh or eighth time, I am more convinced than ever not merely that The Great Gatsby is Fitzgerald’s masterwork but… — Jonathan Yardley
Finally, I owe a debt to all the writers who've worked in the Star Wars universe to date - and to the millions of readers… — John Jackson Miller
Usually people who do bad things make good writers.I did a lot of bad things, which is why my novels are interesting. — Unknown Author
Language imparts identity, meaning, and perspective to our human condition. Writers are either polluters or part of the cleanup. — Mary Pipher
We live in a world filled with language. Language imparts identity, meaning, and perspective to our human community. Writers are either polluters or part of the clean-up… — Mary Pipher

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