Consolation prize Quote by Lang leav

“I learned that writing is the consolation prize you are given when you don’t get the thing you want the most.”

— Lang Leav

“If you only enjoy the journey of writing, that's reward enough.”

— Deray Ogden

“Writing is a gift. To be good at your gift you need to keep writing.”

— Lisa Powell

“What is the greatest reward a writer can have? Isn’t it that day when someone rushes up to you, his face bursting with honesty,…

— Ray Bradbury

“Writing is more than a gift. It is a struggle that blesses those who see it through to the end.”

— Nona King

“life is a gift, not a given write.”

— Anonymous

“What is the greatest reward a writer can have? Isn't it that day when someone rushes up to you, his face bursting with honesty,…

— Ray Bradbury

“Writing is a gift to both the writer and the reader.”

— Cheryl Alleway

“After all, nothing can be as astounding as life. Except for writing. Yes, of course, except for writing, the sole consolation.”

— Orhan Pamuk

“I had been given a wonderful opportunity to be a novelist — a chance you just don't get every day.”

— Haruki Murakami

“If every time you sat down, you expected something great, writing would always be a great disappointment. Plus that expectation would also keep you…

— Natalie Goldberg

“A writer's life and work are not a gift to humankind; they are its necessity.”

— Toni Morrison