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Writer Quotes

A writer is in danger of allowing his talent to dull who lets more than a year go past without finding himself in his rightful place of composition, the small single unluxurious retreat of the twentieth century, the hotel bedroom Picture Quote #1

No good poetry is ever written in a manner twenty years old, for to write in such a manner shows conclusively that the writer thinks from books, convention and cliché, not from real life Picture Quote #1

Write while the heat is in you. The writer who postpones the recording of his thoughts uses an iron which has cooled to burn a hole with. He cannot inflame the minds of his audience Picture Quote #1

A writer is dear and necessary for us only in the measure of which he reveals to us the inner workings of his very soul Picture Quote #1

I’ve always felt that I would rather see an actor, writer, or musician’s work, rather than actually know the person. If you know too much about an artist, it somehow lessens their ability to do their work as well Picture Quote #1

A witty writer is like a porcupine; his quill makes no distinction between friend and foe Picture Quote #1

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The purpose of a writer is to be read, and the criticism which would destroy the power of pleasing must be blown aside Picture Quote #1

If a young writer can refrain from writing, he shouldn’t hesitate to do so Picture Quote #1

Peaceable times are the best to live in, though not so proper to furnish materials for a writer Picture Quote #1

I became a script writer with absolutely no idea of how to write a script whatsoever. I still feel a bit of an outsider in that regard. If I can maintain that approach to screenwriting, it can continue to be enjoyable Picture Quote #1

Some actors, I think, want to feel that they are as creative as the writer. And the answer is, frankly, they’re not Picture Quote #1

Being a good observer is a great tool to have as a writer, just taking the world in Picture Quote #1

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When I was sixteen or seventeen, I wanted to be a writer. I wanted to be a playwright. But everything I wrote, I thought, was weak. And I can remember falling asleep in tears because I had no talent the way I wanted to have Picture Quote #1

Being a writer is an endless study in human transition and lessons learned or forgotten or misapplied Picture Quote #1

I don’t understand how you can be a decent writer and not know people Picture Quote #1

A writer looking for subjects inquires not after what he loves best, but after what he alone loves at all Picture Quote #1

The mind of the writer does indeed do something before it dies, and so does its owner, but I would be hard put to call it living Picture Quote #1

Why do I write? It’s not that I want people to think I am smart, or even that I am a good writer. I write because I want to end my loneliness Picture Quote #1

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For 35 years, I was a writer. I wrote a lot of jokes. Some of them weren’t funny. Some of them weren’t appropriate. Some of them were downright offensive. I understand that Picture Quote #1

It’s a wonderful thing, as a writer, to be given parameters and walls and barriers Picture Quote #1

I suffer depression only in the sense that I am a writer. We don’t have proper jobs to go to. We are on our own all day. Show me a writer who doesn’t get depressed: who has a completely stable mood. They’d be a garage mechanic or something Picture Quote #1

All the time, I’ve felt that life is a wager and that I probably was getting more out of leading a bohemian existence as a writer than I would have if I didn’t Picture Quote #1

I never became a writer for the money. I am a poet first. Even getting published is a miracle for poets Picture Quote #1

It takes some courage to write fiction about politically controversial topics. The dread is you’ll be labeled a political writer Picture Quote #1

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I can count all the ways in which being a mother has enriched my understanding of the world, of character, my sense of the future and my attachment to it. I can’t imagine what kind of writer I’d be if I didn’t have my kids Picture Quote #1

To be a writer does not mean to preach a truth, it means to discover a truth Picture Quote #1

I don’t think I’m a particularly good writer, and I’m not terribly insightful Picture Quote #1

I didn’t really sign up to be a celebrity, I only signed up to be a writer Picture Quote #1

You have to dream intentionally. Most people dream a dream when they are asleep. But to be a writer, you have to dream while you are awake, intentionally Picture Quote #1

I began running on an everyday basis after I became a writer. As being a writer requires sitting at a desk for hours a day, without getting some exercise you’d quickly get out of shape and gain weight, I figured Picture Quote #1

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A writer is in danger of allowing his talent to dull who lets more than a year go past without finding himself in his rightful place of composition, the small single unluxurious retreat of the twentieth century, the hotel bedroom (Writer Quotes) No good poetry is ever written in a manner twenty years old, for to write in such a manner shows conclusively that the writer thinks from books, convention and cliché, not from real life (Writer Quotes) Write while the heat is in you. The writer who postpones the recording of his thoughts uses an iron which has cooled to burn a hole with. He cannot inflame the minds of his audience (Writer Quotes) A writer is dear and necessary for us only in the measure of which he reveals to us the inner workings of his very soul (Writer Quotes) I’ve always felt that I would rather see an actor, writer, or musician’s work, rather than actually know the person. If you know too much about an artist, it somehow lessens their ability to do their work as well (Writer Quotes) A witty writer is like a porcupine; his quill makes no distinction between friend and foe (Writer Quotes) The purpose of a writer is to be read, and the criticism which would destroy the power of pleasing must be blown aside (Writer Quotes) If a young writer can refrain from writing, he shouldn’t hesitate to do so (Writer Quotes) Peaceable times are the best to live in, though not so proper to furnish materials for a writer (Writer Quotes) I became a script writer with absolutely no idea of how to write a script whatsoever. I still feel a bit of an outsider in that regard. If I can maintain that approach to screenwriting, it can continue to be enjoyable (Writer Quotes) Some actors, I think, want to feel that they are as creative as the writer. And the answer is, frankly, they’re not (Writer Quotes) Being a good observer is a great tool to have as a writer, just taking the world in (Writer Quotes) When I was sixteen or seventeen, I wanted to be a writer. I wanted to be a playwright. But everything I wrote, I thought, was weak. And I can remember falling asleep in tears because I had no talent the way I wanted to have (Writer Quotes) Being a writer is an endless study in human transition and lessons learned or forgotten or misapplied (Writer Quotes) I don’t understand how you can be a decent writer and not know people (Writer Quotes) A writer looking for subjects inquires not after what he loves best, but after what he alone loves at all (Writer Quotes) The mind of the writer does indeed do something before it dies, and so does its owner, but I would be hard put to call it living (Writer Quotes) Why do I write? It’s not that I want people to think I am smart, or even that I am a good writer. I write because I want to end my loneliness (Writer Quotes) For 35 years, I was a writer. I wrote a lot of jokes. Some of them weren’t funny. Some of them weren’t appropriate. Some of them were downright offensive. I understand that (Writer Quotes) It’s a wonderful thing, as a writer, to be given parameters and walls and barriers (Writer Quotes) I suffer depression only in the sense that I am a writer. We don’t have proper jobs to go to. We are on our own all day. Show me a writer who doesn’t get depressed: who has a completely stable mood. They’d be a garage mechanic or something (Writer Quotes) All the time, I’ve felt that life is a wager and that I probably was getting more out of leading a bohemian existence as a writer than I would have if I didn’t (Writer Quotes) I never became a writer for the money. I am a poet first. Even getting published is a miracle for poets (Writer Quotes) It takes some courage to write fiction about politically controversial topics. The dread is you’ll be labeled a political writer (Writer Quotes) I can count all the ways in which being a mother has enriched my understanding of the world, of character, my sense of the future and my attachment to it. I can’t imagine what kind of writer I’d be if I didn’t have my kids (Writer Quotes) To be a writer does not mean to preach a truth, it means to discover a truth (Writer Quotes) I don’t think I’m a particularly good writer, and I’m not terribly insightful (Writer Quotes) I didn’t really sign up to be a celebrity, I only signed up to be a writer (Writer Quotes) You have to dream intentionally. Most people dream a dream when they are asleep. But to be a writer, you have to dream while you are awake, intentionally (Writer Quotes) I began running on an everyday basis after I became a writer. As being a writer requires sitting at a desk for hours a day, without getting some exercise you’d quickly get out of shape and gain weight, I figured (Writer Quotes)

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