Discipline Quote by Elizabeth Gilbert

“Writing is more than a craft; it is a way of life. Everything you see or do becomes part of what you write.”

— H.P. Oliver

“Most days, writing simply requires work-ethic, discipline, clarity, focus, time. Other days...it will demand absolutely everything of you.”

— Christy Hall

“We, and I think I'm speaking for many writers, don't know what it is that sometimes comes to make our books alive. All we…

— Madeleine L'Engle

“We’re not talking about your life. We’re talking about your writing. Your imagination. Your creativity. And it’s time you learned there’s a big difference…

— Jennifer Echols

“As a writer, I do not treat writing merely as a profession but more of as my "calling" and my way of life. In…

— Elizabeth E. Castillo

“For ten years before I began writing for a living, I worked as a registered nurse. Never mind that the work was hard—more than…

— Elizabeth Berg

“Writing,Reading,Working and Loving People. That's My life.”

— Ahmed Farrag

“Writing is always a solitary experience, but living, if you're lucky, is not.”

— Beth Harbison

“My writing is my real work. My job is merely the way by which I debase myself for money.”

— Giando Sigurani

“I didn't always write for a living, and even back when it was my most fondly held dream to one day be able to…

— David Rakoff

“The elements of the written word can be purely magical. I read and I write...I inspire and I’m living.”

— C. Toni Graham

“Work often gets in the way of more important things, like writing.”

— Paul West