Inspirational Quote by Suheir Hammad

One must avoid ambition in order to write. Otherwise something else is the goal: some kind of power beyond the power of language. And…

— Cynthia Ozick

The power of language, it seems to me, is the only kind of power a writer is entitled to.

— Cynthia Ozick

If one believes that words are acts, as I do, then one must hold writers responsible for what their words do.

— Ursula K. Le Guin

To write requires an ego, a belief that what you say matters. Writing also requires an aching curiosity leading you to discover, uncover, what…

— Terry Tempest Williams

“Written words have power. They evoke emotion, and that emotion demands a response.”

— Jenny Hayworth

The correctness and quality of what you write do not matter; the act of writing does.

— Natalie Goldberg

Writing is always personal in some way but not always in a direct way.

— Suzanne Vega

A writer who takes political, social or literary positions must act only with the means that are his. These means are the written words.

— Jean-Paul Sartre

To me, writing is a considered act. It's something which is a great labor of thought and consideration.

— Paul Theroux

“Writing has the power of permanence.”

— Bryant McGill

I believe that writing is an account of the powers of extrication.

— John Cheever

Writing takes a combination of sophistication and innocence; it takes conscience, our belief that something is beautiful because it is right.

— Anne Lamott