Writing Quotes

18562 Writing quotes by 6643 unique authors

A book calls for pen, ink, and a writing desk; today the rule is that pen, ink, and a writing desk call for a book. — Friedrich Nietzsche
No special writing rituals. And my desk is usually cluttered. — Stephen Greenblatt
The secret of all good writing is sound judgment. — Horace
Every child is simple, just a clean slate. Then the parents start writing on his slate - what he has to become. Then the teachers,… — Rajneesh
Remember, don't start trying to relax; that is the most absurd thing in the world. And there are many stupid people writing books about relaxation.… — Rajneesh
No writer need feel sorry for himself if he writes and enjoys it, even if he doesn't get paid. — Irwin Shaw
Wilson was once asked how long it took him to write a speech. He answered, 'That depends. If I am to speak 10 minutes, I… — Woodrow Wilson
An uncomfortable feeling is not an enemy. It's a gift that says, "Get honest; inquire." We reach out for alcohol, or television, or credit cards,… — Byron Katie
Work and thou canst escape the reward; whether the work be fine or course, planting corn or writing epics, so only it be honest work,… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
To write is to make oneself the echo of what cannot cease speaking - and since it cannot, in order to become its echo I… — Maurice Blanchot
Thus we build on the ice, thus we write on the waves of the sea; the waves roaring pass away, the ice melts, and away… — Johann Gottfried Herder
One might almost fear," writes a thoughtful woman, "seeing how the women of to-day are lightly stirred up to run after some new fashion or… — Samuel Smiles
All these people helped make this book possible. But let me make one thing clear: If there are any errors or omissions in this book,… — Dave Barry
The Enemy, who wears her mother's usual face and confidential tone, has access; doubtless stares into her writing case and listens on the phone. — Phyllis McGinley
I write fiction and I'm told it's autobiography, I write autobiography and I'm told it's fiction, so since I'm so dim and they're so smart,… — Philip Roth
I write so much because my cat sits on my lap. She purrs so I don't want to get up. She's so much more calming… — Joyce Carol Oates
Grandma told me Mama was once caught by the Principal for writing in the front of her book, "In Case of Fire, Throw This in… — Erma Bombeck
I'd say that about 82 percent of what I write is bad, but don't go by me; I'm as bad a judge as I am… — George Burns
Anyone buying this book is going to be out a tidy sum if he is sucked in by the title. I wish I could write… — Groucho Marx
Writing this book required an enormous amount of help from friends. To them goes the credit. I'll take the money. — P.J. O'Rourke
If the devil could be persuaded to write a bible, he would title it, "You Only Live Once." — Sydney J. Harris
Do not on any account attempt to write on both sides of the paper at once. — W. C. Sellar
Propaganda has a bad name, but its root meaning is simply to disseminate through a medium, and all writing therefore is propaganda for something. It's… — Elizabeth Drew
Some people play golf. Some are artists, Some jog. I like to write. — Barbara Boxer
Real programmers can write assembly code in any language. — Larry Wall

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