Quote by Denise Grover Swank

“one must first know the rules to break them,”

— David B. Agus

“Learn the rules before you break them.”

— Steven Taylor Goldsberry

“The rules are there so that we can remember them and follow them. If the rules were obvious, we wouldn't have to write them…

— Daniel H. Wilson

“If you accept any position of authority you have to know when to break or circumvent a rule. It’s the knowing when that’s important.”

— Madeleine L'Engle

“There are no definite rules (in writing). You learn as you go.”

— Winna Efendi

“When making rules, explain the principles behind them.”

— Ray Dalio

“So, why are so many people lacking in an understanding of the rules? No one has ever taught them!”

— John J. Daly Jr

“If somebody tells you there's a rule, break it.”

— Hans Zimmer

“Follow the rules until you make them.”

— Luke Green

“In new situations, all the trickiest rules are the ones nobody bothers to explain to you. (And the ones you can’t google.) Like, where…

— Rainbow Rowell

“It's not wise to violate the rules until you know how to observe them.”

— T.S. Eliot

“Learn the rules, then break them intelligently.”

— Jessica Bell