Gambling Quote by M. John Harrison

Writing's like gambling. Unpredictable and sporadic successes make you more addicted, not less.

— M. John Harrison

Addiction is a very compelling subject for literature - especially now that it's nearly impossible to come out of adult experience without some addiction…

— Porochista Khakpour

I have a writing addiction.

— Prince

The fulfillment I get from a good day of writing is addictive and will always bring me back the next day.

— Michael Connelly

I went through a period when I was addicted to gambling. It was a compulsion that I struggled to get to grips with. By…

— John Virgo

I started to write in about 1950; I was thirty-five at the time; there didn't seem to be any strong motivation. I simply was…

— William S. Burroughs

I got addicted to the addiction book. I actually started developing all the addictions of the people in the book that I was writing…

— Susan Shapiro

“Writing is a mixed blessing. We, who are addicted, berate ourselves and feel guilty when we don't write and at the same time put…

— Marcia Preston

An addiction is an obsession. something that takes over your mind and your every thought.

— Delaney Ridnour

I'm addicted to writing.

— Sefi Atta

Like many people, I am addicted to the physical act of reading.

— Hilary Mantel

Every once in a while, there comes a story. A story that blows your mind. One where you know you've made a difference. That's…

— Edna Buchanan