Anathema Quote by Zadie Smith

I know that when I think of myself as being utterly worn out, when I think that somehow I have nothing more to write,…

— Jorge Luis Borges

Part of being a writer is knowing when what you write is really bad.

— Reif Larsen

I am not a writer except when I write.

— Juan Carlos Onetti

I feel like I'm getting better at being a writer.

— Sharon Van Etten

I think wanting to write is a fundamental sign of disease and discomfort. I don't think people who are comfortable want to write ...

— Kay Redfield Jamison

Writing is physical for me. I always have the sense that the words are coming out of my body, not just my mind.

— Jonathan Lethem

Good writing gives energy, whatever it is about.

— Marilyn Hacker

You know, as a writer, I'm more of a listener than a writer, cuz if I hear something I will write it down.

— Jimmy Buffett

I feel more comfortable each time I sit down to write, but I'm determined to get better and better.

— Nayeon

I try to keep my voice in writing, and I think that's why I get so many complaints about how I write.

— Stanley Cavell

There's a certain kind of neurological makeup that goes along with being a writer, and having been in the room with a few other…

— David Foster Wallace

Everything I write means a lot to me because it is my head on paper.

— Mitch Lucker