Mothers Quote by Rebecca Makkai

“A good editor can make a respectable writer remarkable, just like a good parent helps a child become amazing.”

— Justin Alcala

“Next to motherhood, I personally believe that being an author is the best job in the world.”

— Geraldine Solon

“A writer should be read, not seen, as they seldom are a joy to the eye. ”

— Katarina Anhava

Most writers adore their editors, and I'm no exception.

— Linda Sue Park

“There are no perfect writers, just perfect readers.”

— J.E. Hanson

“Being a writer is a lot like being a mother, only books don't talk back when they get older.”

— Nandi Berry

“Writers are a superior breed. No one else can face so much rejection and still thrive.”

— Susie Smith

“Be nice to your children. They may grow up to be writers.”

— Katerina Stoykova Klemer

“A writer writes to a great extent to be read (let's admire those who say they don't, but not believe them).”

— Albert Camus

“Writers have a well-deserved reputation for being eccentric. Everything you've heard is true.”

— Sara Sheridan

“No one is polite to writers.”

— Marcus Berkmann

“When a writer is born into a family, the family is doomed.”

— Czelslaw Milosz