Arrogant Quote by Jeanette Winterson

Most of the time I quote myself. It's not arrogance, it's a writer's job.

— Vanna Bonta

There is a root arrogance in any writer; a hugely arrogant assumption that anyone is going to listen to them.

— Bono

Good writers are often excellent at a hundred other things, but writing promises a greater latitude for the ego.

— John Cheever

Writing is the perfect balance between self-confidence and self-doubt, with a bit of self-delusion thrown in.

— Judith Kelman

I've always thought it was arrogant to write about yourself, particularly when you're still alive.

— Russell Means

I can come off as pretty arrogant, but it's because I know I'm right. I'm very, very good at writing protocols. I've accomplished more…

— Bram Cohen

To write something, you have to risk making a fool of yourself.

— Anne Rice

I think the best writing is full of honesty and conviction. A lot of people are afraid to reveal much of themselves.

— Sam Fender

Most of the characteristics which make for success in writing are precisely those which we are all taught to repress ... the firm belief…

— Robert Anton Wilson

Writing is one of the most assertive things a person can do.

— Jhumpa Lahiri

To write requires an ego, a belief that what you say matters. Writing also requires an aching curiosity leading you to discover, uncover, what…

— Terry Tempest Williams

The sincerity of feeling that is possible between a writer and a reader is one of the finest things I know.

— Willa Cather