Authorship Quote by Matthew Gregory Lewis
““Authorship is a mania to conquer which no reasons are sufficiently strong.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: “The Monk” by Matthew Gregory Lewis, 1796
Authorship is an obsessive drive that often lacks rational justification.
In simple terms: Writing can be an irrational obsession.
Key Takeaway
Channel passion without over‑justifying.
Themes
obsession
creativity
motivation
Mood
intense
driven
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- authorial pursuits
- creative blocks
- self‑reflection
- publishing pressures
Key Concepts
Literary ambition
psychology of art
Questions to Reflect On
- What fuels your creative compulsion?
- Is all artistic drive irrational?
A Different Perspective
Obsessive drive may cause burnout.
![“Ye who write, choose a subject suited to your abilities. [Lat., Sumite materiam vestris, qui scribitis, aequam Viribus.]” quote by Horace](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/48e/horace-172_ability_ye-who-write-choose-a-subject-suited-to_108123.jpg)
![“All these teachers and [screenwriting] books mean you see movies that have been worked over by more committees wielding more rules, that all originality and authorship is lost. That's why you're seeing superstars like Brad Pitt in THE FIGHT CLUB and Tom Cruise in MAGNOLIA. They're desperately…” quote by Paul Schrader](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e40/paul-schrader-14587_authorship_all-these-teachers-and-screenwriting-boo_176880.jpg)