Day jobs Quote by Jim C. Hines

As long as I don't have an idea, I won't write anything.

— Patrick Süskind

I would recommend, definitely, developing a 'day job' that you like - don't expect to make money writing!

— Lydia Davis

If your purpose is to make money, you shouldn't get into writing.

— Amish Tripathi

My ideas come often not at my desk writing but in the midst of living.

— Anonymous

Writing is self employment, so you can make your own schedule.

— Lois Lowry

If there's an idea I think is really good and I feel like I can write it, then I'll do it.

— Matt Damon

While writing is a mystical process, it's also work. If you show up to work five days in a row, nobody's going to pat…

— John Darnielle

My ideas usually come not at my desk writing but in the midst of living.

— Anais Nin

My advice for writers is to get a good day job. It takes the pressure off writing if you have a job that pays…

— Abraham Verghese

Even if I could not earn a penny from my writing, I would earn my livelihood at something else and continue to write at…

— Irving Wallace

I want to make money, and I would like to have a lot of money, but I still believe that the only reason to…

— Aleksandar Hemon

I have been writing stories and working on ideas for a long time. I like writing and reading a lot, so I jot down…

— Karan Wahi