Don-t-lie Quote by Hunter S. Thompson

“Modern writing at its worst does not consist in picking out words for the sake of their meaning and inventing images in order to…

— George Orwell

Sometimes writing it is a good way to understand something.

— Uzodinma Iweala

I am simply of the opinion that you cannot be taught to write. You have to spend a lifetime in love with words.

— Craig Claiborne

Why are some things easier to write than say?

— Ally Condie

When I write something, every word of it is meant. I can't say it enough.

— Anne Rice

In prose, I think you sometimes have to write in very plain language, where every line may not seem to be so important, though…

— Grace Paley

Using words to talk of words is like using a pencil to draw a picture of itself, on itself. Impossible. Confusing. Frustrating ... but…

— Patrick Rothfuss

For me, writing clarifies things. It gives meaning, and it makes me see the connections.

— Firoozeh Dumas

I don't like writing - it's so difficult to say what you mean. It's much easier to edit other people's writing and help them…

— Robert Gottlieb

If there is any difficulty in what I write, it is because of the material I use. The thought is always simple.

— James Joyce

That's what I love about writing. Once you get the words down on paper, in print, they start to make sense. It's like you…

— Ellen Wittlinger

Writing is like breathing, it's possible to learn to do it well, but the point is to do it no matter what.

— Julia Cameron