Quotes on writing

rather attacked unnoticed. worst thing author silent works. — Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson
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heard a preacher say recently hope a revolutionary patience; let add a — Anne Lamott, Bird Bird: Instructions Writing Life

Anne Lamott Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing Life
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starting a writer, worse strip television’s electric plug-wire, wrap a — Stephen King, Writing: A Memoir Craft

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft Stephen King
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Broadly speaking, short words best, old words best all. — Winston S. Churchill, Never Give In!: Best Winston Churchill’s Speeches

Never Give In!: The Best of Winston Churchill's Speeches Winston S. Churchill
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a moment changed amateur a professional. assumed burden a profession, — Agatha Christie, Autobiography

Agatha Christie An Autobiography
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Writing a delicious agony. — Gwendolyn Brooks

Gwendolyn Brooks
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professor leaned forward. “But there’s nothing profound creating somet — Rainbow Rowell, Fangirl

Fangirl Rainbow Rowell
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Writing a concentrated form thinking…a young writer sees words place — Don DeLillo

Don DeLillo
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happens way made. write things feel fully comprehend them. — Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood

Haruki Murakami Norwegian Wood
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think harm [the Bible] done, despair ever writing anything equal it. — Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde
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