Burning Quote by Paul Auster

Don't be a writer; it's a terrible way to live your life. There's nothing to be gained from it but poverty and obscurity and…

— Paul Auster

If you think about becoming a writer, that's just really one of the big dreams I had. It's really important to have those dreams…

— Deb Caletti

On a more practical level, anyone out there who wants to be a writer should clearly recognize that this is a brutal business, where…

— R. A. Salvatore

Why do you want to become an author? I will accept only one answer. If it is because you feel you can write better…

— Ngaio Marsh

There's also a lot of stuff that's not really good that gets written so I say to people who are excited about writing for…

— Josh Prince

I am living with my limitations and have no intention of becoming a writer.

— Pernell Roberts

There are plenty of books that tell you how to become a writer, but not one that suggests how, if you want a normal…

— Hilary Mantel

I didn't know how to be a writer. But I thought, 'I can do this.'

— Karen Robards

It's possible to do both as a writer - to engage and have a family and all that good stuff - and I chose…

— Donald Miller

Perhaps it would be better not to be a writer, but if you must, then write.

— J. B. Priestley

My dad taught me that to be a writer is a decision and a habit. It's not anything lofty, and it doesn't have that…

— Anne Lamott

If you want to be a good writer, make sure you read. I'm amazed by how many people don't bother to do that.

— Mitch Albom