Long Quote by Zia Haider Rahman

Yes, writing is essential to me. It's my way of living in the world.

— Claire Messud

I know writers for whom the act of writing is a necessary chore. They suffer to write great work. I am very lucky that…

— Denise Duhamel

Writing is a necessary thing for me, just to keep myself level. It has beneficial effects on my life.

— Nick Cave

I write in order to find out what I truly know and how I really feel about certain things. Writing requires me to go…

— Leslie Marmon Silko

Writing is great because in the writing you never have to... First of all you never have to leave your home. And you never…

— Woody Allen

Writing is a way of life. I do it because it's a way of experiencing the world, and trying to come to terms with…

— Emily Perkins

I still encourage anyone who feels at all compelled to write to do so. I just try to warn people who hope to get…

— Anne Lamott

I enjoy writing but I wouldn't want to do it all the time because generally you are not writing about things you want to…

— Josh Widdicombe

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 is a spiritual path. It helps you listen to your heart, trust your inner guidance, and live your life full-out.

— Robert Holden

I tell aspiring writers that you have to find what you MUST write. When you find it, you will know, because the subject matter…

— Rick Riordan

Being a writer is part of a noble tradition, as is being a musician – the last egalitarian and open associations. No matter what…

— Anne Lamott