Discipline Quote by Nathan Nixon

Rose are red; violets are blue; when I think of you, my writing comes out corny.

— Anonymous

I think if the writing comes too easily, it shows - it's usually hard to read.

— Tracy Kidder

Often the block [in writing] comes from the wall of words that keep out the simplicity of sense.

— Adam Gopnik

Writing comes from reading, and reading is the finest teacher of how to write.

— Annie Proulx

Seriously, I don't consider myself a writer. I don't think I have writing talent. But I will continue to do it.

— Charlie Kaufman

All good writing comes out of aloneness.

— Sam Shepard

Writing is something that comes naturally to me, like acting.

— Divya Dutta

It is in the hard, hard rockpile labor of seeking to win, hold, or deserve a reader's interest that the pleasant agony of writing…

— John Mason Brown

“For all I know, writing comes out of a superior devotion to reading.”

— Eudora Welty

When you're writing, I think a big part of writing comes out of an attempt to understand yourself. You're dealing with emotions and thoughts…

— Sheila Heti

True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, as those who move easiest have learned to dance.

— Alexander Pope

Because I'm an art historian, I have some experience of writing that comes out of close attention. That's what really art history is. You're…

— Teju Cole