Love Quote by Molière

“Writing is like sex. First you do it for love, then you do it for your friends, and then you do it for money.”

— Virginia Woolf

“Writing is a lot like sex: at first you do it because you enjoy it. Then you find yourself doing it with others. But…

— Michael J. Goulding

Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for love, and then for a few close friends, and then for money.

— Moliere

“It is all work, and my inducement to it is not love or desire of fame, but the want of money, which is the…

— Samuel Johnson

“Writing is like sex. First you do it for love, then you do it for your friends, and then you do it for the…

— Tracie Podger

“People say that writers write for money. From my own experience that's not true. I write for me. I publish for money.”

— Greg Curtis

“Being a professional writer is a lot like being a hooker. You'd better find out if you're any good at it before you start…

— Sharyn McCrumb

“Writing isn't about making money, getting famous, or making friends. It's about doing what you love the best you know how. It's about making…

— Billie Sue Mosiman

“Don't write for the market or for others. Write what you know, love and above all, write what you would love to read.”

— Mark Rubinstein

“A writer is always writing for someone.”

— L.L. Barkat

“As writing is one of the desperate professions, it has universal appeal, especially for those not engaged in it.”

— WH Auden

“Write because you love it, not because you want to become rich. Your story will be better for it.”

— Lana Axe