Affair Quote by John D. Voelker

Every author in some way portrays himself in his works, even if it be against his will.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The only thing that's authentic about what a writer writes is his work.

— Bryce Courtenay

I think a writer is not an ideal husband... Writers tend to get off into their own heads and not notice the people that…

— Roy Blount, Jr

A writer has to true to him or herself. Period. That’s it!

— Jhumpa Lahiri

Every writer, to some extent, writes about himself.

— Dario Argento

“The best way a writer can find to keep himself going is to live off his (or her) spouse. The trouble is that, psychologically…

— John Gardner

A writer turns his life into material, and if you’re in his life, he uses yours, too.

— Walter Kirn

It's always hard for an author to determine his own intentions, especially in retrospect.

— Paul Kingsnorth

[A writer] must try to think clearly, to feel deeply, to write honestly. If he is fortunate he will make a living, but his…

— Lawrence Clark Powell

I, on my side, require of every writer, first or last, a simple and sincere account of his own life, and not merely what…

— Henry David Thoreau

A writer is a human being. He has to live with a sense of honor.

— Irwin Shaw

There is a natural disposition with us to judge an author's personal character by the character of his works. We find it difficult to…

— Edwin Percy Whipple