Authorship Quote by Joseph Addison

It's essential to have sacred time for writing. All successful authors have some daily commitment to keep on-track and moving forward.

— Dani Shapiro

As against having beautiful workshops, studies, etc., one writes best in a cellar on a rainy day.

— Van Wyck Brooks

I'm extremely grateful that I found writing, but it doesn't make it any more peaceful.

— Sam Shepard

Because of the realities of human nature, perfect peace is achieved in two places only: in the grave and at the typewriter.

— Richard M. Nixon

A writer needs certain conditions in which to work and create art. She needs a piece of time; a peace of mind; a quiet…

— Margaret Walker

If you want to be a writer, you don't want to live in a comfortable place.

— Benjamin Alire Saenz

Don't ask to live in tranquil times. Literature doesn't grow there.

— Rita Mae Brown

For any writer who wants to keep a journal, be alive to everything, not just to what you're feeling, but also to your pets,…

— May Sarton

I can honestly say [that writing] is the best life there is, because you get to live within the realm of your own mind,…

— Elizabeth Gilbert

And life is a good thing for a writer. It's where we get our raw material, for a start. We quite like to stop…

— Neil Gaiman

The best thing about writing has been the writer's life, the sense of being expressed, the ownership of the day, the entirely specious sense…

— Anthony Minghella

Writing from life is how I feel most comfortable.

— Julien Baker