Art Quote by john gardner

A great writer created a world of his own and his readers are proud to live in it. A lesser writer may entice them…

— Cyril Connolly

“You know what a publisher is? He’s a failed writer whose father was rich enough that he’s able to appropriate other people’s talents.”

— Joël Dicker

“A true writer does not seek wealth or fame does seek to find himself in each of his readers souls.”

— Julia Joanne Black

“A writer will seal his own coffin, And the interests of readers will soften, If the author insists On the usual twists, And he…

— Mark Grenier

When a writer knows home in his heart, his heart must remain subtly apart from it. He must always be a stranger to the…

— William Morris

“Writing is a solitary occupation. Family, friends, and society are natural enemies of the writer. He must be alone, uninterrupted and slightly savage if…

— Jessamyn West

“A great writer is the friend and benefactor of his readers.”

— Macaulay

In secluding himself too much from society, an author is in danger of losing that intimate acquaintance with life which is the only sure…

— Christian Nestell Bovee

“Part of the writer's problem may be thee wrong kind of appreciation: hen he does work he knows to be less than he's capable…

— John Gardner

“as only an insider can, and he brings that expertise to his prose, creating one of the most truthful, accurate, and tension-filled suspense novels…

— Garret Holms

“In his earliest youth, he had drawn inspiration from really bad authors, as you may have seen from his style; as he grew older,…

— Gustave Flaubert

“The life of a writer is absolute hell compared with the life of a businessman. The writer has to force himself to work. He…

— Roald Dahl