Writing Quote by Robert Kaplan

“In the act of writing he experiences, today, an exceptional sensual pleasure -- in the feel of the pen, snug in the crook of…

— J.M. Coetzee

“Handwriting is rooted in the spirit, even though it appears by means of bodily senses.”

— Al-Nazzam

The craft or art of writing is the clumsy attempt to find symbols for the wordlessness.

— John Steinbeck

To write is to pour one’s innermost self passionately upon the tempting paper, at such frantic speed that sometimes one’s hand struggles and rebels,…

— Anonymous

“Writing is more than a craft; it is a way of life. Everything you see or do becomes part of what you write.”

— H.P. Oliver

“I have enormous respect for the reader. They are able to take symbols from a page that an author has invented, and turn them…

— Lynette Willows

“We who draw do so not only to make something visible to others, but also to accompany something invisible to its incalculable destination.”

— John Berger

“I feel so lucky at being able to do what I love. Writing has proved to be a fascinating journey – without maps and…

— Elizabeth Buchan

“Oh, but clever words On pages turn to fragments, circles, points and lines And they cover them like carpets With graceful, meaningless, ornamental designs”

— Aaron Weiss

In terms of the symbolism, I think that if you do it right, writing is a bit like dreaming.

— Steven Knight

The art of writing is not, as many seem to imagine, the art of bringing fine phrases into rhythmical order, but the art of…

— George Henry Lewes

“I love how writing does so much; it can break down complex subjects to their essence, paint virtual pictures, entertain and make us smile,…

— Barbara Roy