Firsts Quote by Horace

Good sense is at the bottom of everything: virtue, genius, wit, talent and taste.

— Joseph Chenier

I believe that writing is derivative. I think good writing comes from good reading.

— Charles Kuralt

Good writing comes from good talent.

— Leonardo da Vinci

Good sense alone is a sedate and quiescent quality, which manages its possessions well, but does not increase them; it collects few materials for…

— Samuel Johnson

As a rule, one must write a great many words before one learns to write well.

— Caroline Gordon

Writing comes from reading, and reading is the finest teacher of how to write.

— Annie Proulx

I am baffled by good writing.

— Paul Dano

The writing I tend to think of as 'good' is good because it's mysterious.

— Aimee Bender

The secret of all good writing is sound judgment.

— Horace

Good writers are those who keep the language efficient. That is to say, keep it accurate, keep it clear.

— Ezra Pound

Sometimes writing it is a good way to understand something.

— Uzodinma Iweala

Don't worry about what you're writing or whether it's good or even whether it makes sense.

— Lauren Oliver