Writing Quotes

18562 Writing quotes by 6643 unique authors

I always thought that poetry is the verdict that others give to a certain kind of writing. So to call yourself a poet is a… — Leonard Cohen
I said, other people can write songs, let's see if I can. So the first 400 or 500 wound up on the floor somewhere. Then… — Gregg Allman
It is by teaching that we teach ourselves, by relating that we observe, by affirming that we examine, by showing that we look, by writing… — Henri Frederic Amiel
If I was writing songs just for me I'd only play them in my living room, alone. — Tori Amos
It's fun to write your set list 20 minutes before and keep the crew very much on their toes. — Tori Amos
In writing lyrics - well, for me, anyway - it's about getting into character, you know? 'Who is writing this?' In the case of the… — Ian Anderson
There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. — Maya Angelou
The idea is to write it so that people hear it and it slides through the brain and goes straight to the heart. — Maya Angelou
Some critics will write 'Maya Angelou is a natural writer' - which is right after being a natural heart surgeon. — Maya Angelou
I don't know how much longer I'll be around. I'll probably be writing when the Lord says, 'Maya, Maya Angelou, it's time.' — Maya Angelou
I love the song 'I Hope You Dance' by Lee Ann Womack. I was going to write that song, but someone beat me to it. — Maya Angelou
When I write, I tend to twist my hair. Something for my small mind to do, I guess. — Maya Angelou
Writing and cookery are just two different means of communication. — Maya Angelou
Hold those things that tell your history and protect them. During slavery, who was able to read or write or keep anything? The ability to… — Maya Angelou
I liked to write from the time I was about 12 or 13. I loved to read. And since I only spoke to my brother,… — Maya Angelou
I would be a liar, a hypocrite, or a fool - and I'm not any of those - to say that I don't write for… — Maya Angelou
I agree with Balzac and 19th-century writers, black and white, who say, 'I write for money.' Yes, I think everybody should be paid handsomely; I… — Maya Angelou
It's still scary every time I go back to the past. Each morning, my heart catches. When I get there, I remember how the light… — Maya Angelou
Easy reading is damn hard writing. But if it's right, it's easy. It's the other way round, too. If it's slovenly written, then it's hard… — Maya Angelou
I know some people might think it odd - unworthy even - for me to have written a cookbook, but I make no apologies. The… — Maya Angelou
Like a pianist runs her fingers over the keys, I'll search my mind for what to say. Now, the poem may want you to write… — Maya Angelou
And truly, when you look at the Constitution and our founding fathers and their writings, the things that made this country great, you might draw… — Sharron Angle
I'm lucky if I write a letter. — Jennifer Aniston
The thing I am attracted to is just good writing and stories that are based somewhat in reality. — Jennifer Aniston
It would be easier to write a novel without reader input, but I feel the fiction is richer for it. — Piers Anthony

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