“ To me, quotes function as the sunscreen against a writers brilliance. As soon as I cannot stand to look at the magnificence of the acropolis of pure thought the writer managed to doll out in the cogni… Martijn Benders
“ I realize that some of you may have come in hopes of hearing tips on how tobecome a professional writer. I say to you, If you really want to hurt yourparents, and you don't have the nerve to be a homo… Kurt Vonnegut
“ And then it dawned on me that the greatest love stories in the world never have happy endings. Avijeet Das
“ To those that don't believe I'm worth more than what they think of other authors, to hell with them. Call me arrogant and call the police of politeness on me if you wish, because I won't stop until an… Robin Sacredfire
“ Young people ask why I became a writer, as if it were something I decided. I didn't decide; it grew on me like ivy. M.V. Carey
“ I remember when I first began writing, I would spend maybe five or six hours on perhaps two paragraphs, and at the end of the day, not only were the paragraphs pretty terrible but I was also exhausted… Julie Tetel Andresen
“ I was a poet. I had no expectations other than creating a world of art with words that would live on long after I was gone. Jason E. Hodges
“ Everybody is born with a little bit of writer in them. We all come with the desire to work hard to see our creations come to life on the page. But it is those who choose to do something about this pas… Brian A. McBride
“ I admire the person who can write it right off. Mencken once said that a person who thinks clearly can write well. But I don't think clearly--too many thoughts bump into one another. Trains of thought… James Thurber
“ Writing is what happens when the words in your head are overpowered by the words in your heart."J.L. Bond J.L. Bond
“ The main thing I try to do is write as clearly as I can. I rewrite a good deal to make it clear. E. B. White
“ When I consider writing I sometimes wonder why doesn't everybody do it, other times I wonder why does anybody do it. Tonny K. Brown
“ Why do writers write? Why do actors act? Why do painters paint? It doesn't pay much, unless you're very successful. It's who we are. Lori Lesko
