Burning Quote by Marianne Moore

I do not know what makes a writer, but it probably isn't happiness.

— William Saroyan

The whole point of writing is to have something in your gut or in your soul or in your mind that's burning to be…

— Jerome Lawrence

I write because I'm unhappy. I write because it's a way of fighting unhappiness.

— Mario Vargas Llosa

One writes in order to feel.

— Muriel Rukeyser

“Writing is so much more productive when it is set on fire, for then and only then can you feel the passion spewing forth…

— Jennifer Megan Varnadore

Writing is an act of cherishing... It is an act of love.

— Julia Cameron

“[Writing is] about enriching the lives of those who will read your work, and enriching your own life as well. It's about getting up,…

— Stephen King

You write to communicate to the hearts and minds of others what's burning inside you.

— Arthur Plotnik

I write because I like to write. I find joy in the texture and tone and rhythm of words. It is a satisfaction like…

— John Steinbeck

Writing is a refuge from unhappiness, but has its own sorrows.

— Mason Cooley

The fact is that writing, like any creative undertaking, carries with it both pain and great joy. The pain is often inherent in the…

— Judith Barrington

“Writing can make life enjoyable, write your dreams....”

— Wanda Smith