Writing Quotes

18562 quotes by 6643 authors

U2 is sort of song writing by accident really. We don't really know what we're doing and when we do, it doesn't seem to help. — Unknown Author
In a sense, words are encyclopedias of ignorance because they freeze perceptions at one moment in history and then insist we continue to use these… — Edward de Bono
Reading is an activity subsequent to writing: more resigned, more civil, more intellectual. — Jorge Luis Borges
The central problem of novel-writing is causality. — Jorge Luis Borges
Writing is nothing more than a guided dream. — Jorge Luis Borges
Strangely, some songs you really don't want to write. — David Bowie
I have my favorite cat, who is my paperweight, on my desk while I am writing. — Ray Bradbury
I think its so cool that you can pick up the guitar and create something that didn't exist 5 minutes ago. You can write something… — Michelle Branch
I write to discover what I think. After all, the bars aren't open that early. — Daniel J. Boorstin
Stand-up is like a movie every night. You write it, direct it, produce it, the audience votes, and you go home. There's nothing more satisfying. — Elayne Boosler
I've never been able to write for stand-up. — Elayne Boosler
Booksellers are the most valuable destination for the lonely, given the numbers of books that were written because authors couldn't find anyone to talk to. — Alain de Botton
I was uncomfortable writing fiction. My love was the personal essay, rather than the novel. — Alain de Botton
I know a lot about writing, but I don't know much about how other industries work. I've tried to use my naivety to my advantage. — Alain de Botton
My writing always came out of a very personal place, out of an attempt to stay sane. — Alain de Botton
The arrogance that says analysing the relationship between reasons and causes is more important than writing a philosophy of shyness or sadness or friendship drives… — Alain de Botton
I am conscious of trying to stretch the boundaries of non-fiction writing. It's always surprised me how little attention many non-fiction writers pay to the… — Alain de Botton
Life is denied by lack of attention, whether it be to cleaning windows or trying to write a masterpiece. — Nadia Boulanger
I just do the best I can and write something interesting, to tell stories in an interesting way and move forward from there. — Anthony Bourdain
I'm a pretty decent writer. It comes easy to me. I don't agonize over sentences. I write like I talk. I try to make them… — Anthony Bourdain

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