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Quote Genre: Writing
Marguerite Yourcenar – ‘A young musician plays scale…
‘A young musician plays scales in his room and only bores his family. A beginning writer on the other hand sometimes has the misfortune of getting into print.’
Quote Author: Marguerite Yourcenar
Quote Genre: Writing
Steven Wright – ‘Im writing a book. I have th…
‘Im writing a book. I have the page numbers down…. I just have to fill in the rest.’
Quote Author: Steven Wright
Quote Genre: Writing
John Updike – ‘Writing and rewriting are a …
‘Writing and rewriting are a constant search for what it is one is saying.’
Quote Author: John Updike
Quote Genre: Writing
Unknown – ‘The more you know the more t…
‘The more you know the more there is to know.’
Mark Twain – ‘Write without pay until some…
‘Write without pay until somebody offers pay. If nobody offers within three years the candidate may look upon this circumstance with the most implicit confidence as the sign that sawing wood is what he was intended for.’
Quote Author: Mark Twain
Quote Genre: Writing
Henry David Thoreau – ‘I put a piece of paper under…
‘I put a piece of paper under my pillow and when I could not sleep I wrote in the dark.’
Quote Author: Henry David Thoreau
Quote Genre: Writing
George Eliot – ‘Excessive literary productio…
‘Excessive literary production is a social offense.’
Quote Author: George Eliot
Quote Genre: Writing
John Dryden – ‘Learn to write well or not t…
‘Learn to write well or not to write at all.’
Quote Author: John Dryden
Quote Genre: Writing
Peter DeVries – ‘I write when Im inspired and…
‘I write when Im inspired and I see to it that Im inspired at nine oclock every morning.’
Quote Author: Peter DeVries
Quote Genre: Writing
Don DeLillo – ‘Theres an element of contemp…
‘Theres an element of contempt for meanings. You want to write outside the usual framework. You want to dare readers to make a commitment you know they cant make. Thats part of [crazed prose]. Theres also the sense of drowning … Continue reading
Quote Author: Don DeLillo
Quote Genre: Writing