Books Quote by Samuel Johnson

I also believe that writing becomes worthwhile and vitalized only through a full and exciting life.

— Esther Forbes

Writing is a necessity and often a pleasure, but at the same time, it can be a great burden and a terrible struggle.

— Jonathan Lethem

Writing, at its best and truest, can offer solace and salvation for both readers and writers.

— Roxane Gay

“Writers write for the same reason readers read. We want to know how it ends, too.”

— Robynn Tolbert

The point of good writing is knowing when to stop.

— Lucy Maud Montgomery

“There are many good reasons for writing that have nothing to do with being published. Writing is a powerful search mechanism, and one of…

— William Knowlton Zinsser

Writing does not exclude the full life; it demands it.

— Katherine Anne Porter

And life is a good thing for a writer. It's where we get our raw material, for a start. We quite like to stop…

— Neil Gaiman

That's the advantage of being a writer: No matter what happens, as long as you survive it, it goes into the work.

— Alexandra Fuller

“Experiencing life makes you a better writer, and writing enhances your experience of life.”

— Kristen Melissa Davis

A key to a long, productive writing life is finding ways to support that life, emotionally and existentially.

— Eric Maisel

“The ultimate goal of any writer is to explore the lightest and darkest aspects of being. If a writer accomplishes this task, the work…

— Kilroy J. Oldster