Books Quote by Christopher Milne

“Writing is an occupation in which you have to keep proving your talent to people who have none.”

— Jules Renard 1890

“no writing is a waste of time--no creative work where the feelings, the imagination, the intelligence must work.”

— Brenda Ueland

“Write. If you've always dreamed of being a writer, write. Even if you think what you write is crap, write. You might be surprised…

— Stephen Woods

“The best thing about a being a writer is the creative process. I often describe it as a beautiful headache that I wouldn't change…

— Nicole Huggins

“Even if you never get published, no one can take away your joy in writing, which is why you should be doing it anyway.”

— Jennifer Dechiara

“And though creative writing as an intellectual exercise may be pursued with profit by anyone, writing as a profession is not a job for…

— Wallace Stegner

“No matter how much enthusiasm and effort you put into writing, if you totally lack literary talent you can forget about being a novelist.”

— Haruki Murakami

“Your whole duty as a writer is to please and satisfy yourself, and the true writer always plays to an audience of one.”

— Anonymous

“Unless you write yourself, you can’t know how wonderful it is; I always used to bemoan the fact that I couldn’t draw, but now…

— Anne Frank

“If you’re not going to immerse yourself in your work as a writer then don’t write. But beware, if you’re a writer who does…

— Jason E. Hodges

“I always wanted to be a writer, and I always wrote something – stories, poetry, articles, newsletters, letters. Most writers can't help themselves! It's…

— Marina Oliver

“A writer writes knowing that nothing else will elicit the same kind of satisfaction and personal triumph as molding the written word into a…

— Richelle E. Goodrich