Being yourself Quote by William Zinsser

Before you write - remember that every speech has something of 'you' in the writing. Don't take that away when you write. Be yourself.…

— Phil Collins

To write well it is first necessary to have something to say.

— Stephen Leacock

But my way of writing is rather to think aloud, and follow my own humours, than much to consider who is listening to me;…

— Thomas de Quincey

Always write as if you are talking to someone. It works. Don't put on any fancy phrases or accents or things you wouldn't say…

— Maeve Binchy

Speak your dialogue out loud. If it sounds like the way people talk, then write it down.

— Tom Clancy

Don't worry about what the people say; be yourself, say what you want to say WITH respect.

— Mariano Rivera

I'm not a writer just to be a writer. I want to say something that really needs expressing.

— Allison Pearson

Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish.

— John Jakes

To write well, express yourself like the common people, but think like a wise man.

— Aristotle

It doesn't matter what people say, be yourself

— Christine

I come out and say what needs to be said but in a manner that makes people feel comfortable.

— Josh Blue

“If someone asks you how you are, you are meant to say FINE. You are not meant to say that you cried yourself to…

— Gail Honeyman