Curtains Quote by Colum McCann

“Books make their greatest mark when they reach readers in their growing years. The young look everywhere for that ground of truth on which…

— Milton Meltzer

“We do need to bring to our writing, over and over again, all the abundance we possess. To be able, to be ready, to…

— Eudora Welty

“Writers understand the world better, but they lack the strength to change it. Perhaps that is so because they understand their limitations more than…

— Janvier Chouteu-Chando

“This is what drives a young writer out of his head, this feeling that nothing is being said.”

— William Saroyan

I really don't want to encourage young writers. Keep them down and out and silent is my motto.

— John Updike

“Young writers get false ideas from indiscreet praise.”

— Uncle Haskell

Young or old, a writer sends a book into the world, not himself.

— John Updike

“Too often, I think, children are required to write before they have anything to say. Teach them to think and read and talk with…

— Anonymous

In my view, the novelist has no right to express his opinions on the things of this world. In creating, he must imitate God:…

— Gustave Flaubert

“An inspirational writer's life is an open book that never shuts. Choose your words carefully.”

— Shannon Alder

“There is only so much revealing one can do. For every self-revelation, there has to be a self-concealment. A life-long commitment to writing involves…

— Susan Sontag

“Be passionate about what you write, believe in your ability to convey timeless ideas, and let no one tell you what what you're capable…

— Christina Westover