Books Quote by Ralph Ellison

My writing is authentic, and whatever happens in my life is what I write about.

— Tucker Max

“The secret of being a writer: not to expect others to value what you've done as you value it. Not to expect anyone else…

— Joyce Carol Oates

I write from my soul. This is the reason that critics don't hurt me, because it is me. If it was not me, if…

— Paulo Coelho

I am a very personal writer. I write direct to the reader. I don't hold back.

— Ruskin Bond

My essential identity is that of a writer.

— Athol Fugard

With writing, I think you have to be honest with yourself. I have a certain kind of writing; that is, I like to really…

— Sylvester Stallone

If you are any kind of writer at all, you are in all of your writings.

— David M. Evans

I know the struggle from the inside out and I would never be so bold as to call myself a writer. I think that…

— Terry Tempest Williams

“Becoming a writer is a lifelong journey. It cannot be learned in a day or even a month or a year. We will never…

— Shanda Trofe Write from the Heart

I'm proud of what I write and feel endorsed by my readers.

— Marian Keyes

I wrote for many years without showing my writing to anyone, because I was constantly comparing it to what I was reading. You have…

— Pankaj Mishra

“Writing is about allowing yourself to become a vessel of creativity. Writers are avatars of creation. We have tender hearts, and strong emotions. It's…

— Sai Marie Johnson