Achievement Quote by Iris Origo

Writing a book isn’t an easy process nor is it always enjoyable, but it is one of life’s most satisfying achievements.

— Guy Kawasaki

When I finish a book, I always fear that I'll never write again. It takes a lot of time. You always think if you…

— Claire Messud

“As an author, I want to write what I’m inspired to write. Not what my readers want me to write. I feel like the…

— Colleen Hoover

I think I liked writing a novel better. Obviously, it's more rewarding. It's that marathon thing where it sucks when you're doing it, but…

— Drew Magary

The more books we read, the clearer it becomes that the true function of a writer is to produce a masterpiece and that no…

— Cyril Connolly

“For the length of time it takes to write a book, you need to believe that you’re the only writer in existence; the only…

— Martin Cosgrove

“But for the rest of us, we should be regularly reassessing why we write. When we know what we’re going for (human impact? fame?…

— Tasha Golden

It's hard work, writing, you know. Honestly, a fight every day against your own limitations. You have to squeeze books out of your brain,…

— Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Your obligation as writers is to distinguish yourself. … The ultimate result should be a book that you write that no one else could…

— David Morrell

My next book - each one while I'm working on it - dances in my mind and thrills me at every turn. If it…

— Yann Martel

Writing a book is a way of thinking to me, the only way of thinking that I have found successful.

— Ruth Ozeki

I think of my success as a kind of fluke. How else could I possibly think of it? And although it's a banal thing…

— Ayana Mathis