Deeds Quote by Henry David Thoreau

And what is writ is writ - / Would it were worthier!

— Lord Byron

Writing is simply something you must do. It's rather like virtue in that it is its own reward.

— Harper Lee

Writing is an act of generosity toward other people.

— Fay Weldon

There is no nobler deed than the performance of one's duty.

— Len Smith

The noblest deeds are well enough set forth in simple language; emphasis spoils them.

— Jean de la Bruyere

Writing is an act of cherishing... It is an act of love.

— Julia Cameron

writing is a labor of love and also an act of defiance, a way to light a candle in a gale wind.

— Alice Childress

Writing has nothing to do with meaning. It has to do with landsurveying and cartography, including the mapping of countries yet to come.

— Gilles Deleuze

To me, writing is a considered act. It's something which is a great labor of thought and consideration.

— Paul Theroux

Writing means being a fascinated slave to current events.

— Anonymous

A noble deed is a step toward God.

— Jeffrey R. Holland

Writing is a mode of agency in the world that is different from mere employment. There has to be some sort of ethical or…

— Aleksandar Hemon