Any Quote by Dick Cavett

Never insult a writer. You may find yourself immortalized in ways you may not appreciate.

— Garrison Keillor

“This is not a book, in the ordinary sense of the word. No, this is a prolonged insult, a gob of spit in the…

— Henry Miller

Think it a vile habit to alter works of good composers, to omit parts of them, or to insert new-fashioned ornaments. This is the…

— Robert Schumann

“Is there anyone who has ever written so much as a love letter in which he felt that he had said exactly what he…

— George Orwell

“It is a misfortune to be in the presence of a writer, even a failed writer, to be seen by him, be his passing…

— Manu Joseph

“I have enormous respect for the reader. They are able to take symbols from a page that an author has invented, and turn them…

— Lynette Willows

“I want to say something about bad writing. I'm proud of my bad writing. Everyone is so intelligent lately, and stylish. Fucking great. I…

— Ariana Reines

“I have written in my life many critical poems, but viewed in retrospect, they were merely a human harmless reflection, and not a true…

— sir kristian goldmund aumann

“Wonderful art can spring from misery,I'm the last person to deny that.I'd go even further:the best works of art of all time are probably…

— Esther Verhoef

A year ago, six months ago, I thought that I was an artist. I no longer think about it, I am. Everything that was…

— Henry Miller

What ever the motive for the insult, it is always best to overlook it; for folly doesn't deserve resentment, and malice is punished by…

— Samuel Johnson

“The ordinary writer has an unmistakable preference for this style, because it causes the reader to spend time and trouble in understanding that which…

— Arthur Schopenhaur