Quotes about Writers and Writing

“To write is a humiliation.”

“Writing is thinking on paper.”

“Writing is a craft not an art.”

“Let's face it, writing is hell.”

“If you wish to be a writer; write!”

“The pen is mightier than the sword.”

“Easy writings curse is hard reading.”

“Every drop of ink in my pen ran cold.”

“Most authors steal their works, or buy.”

“Writers are always selling somebody out.”

“Make em laugh; make em cry; make em wait.”

“A book should be luminous not voluminous.”

“The walls are the publishers of the poor.”

“Writers are the main landmarks of the past.”

“Good writing is clear thinking made visible.”

“Ten censure wrong, for one that writes amiss.”

“Why do writers write? Because it isn't there.”

“Great writers are the saints for the godless.”

“The cure for writers cramp is writer's block.”

“It's very hard to be a gentleman and a writer.”

“Yes, it's hard to write, but it's harder not to.”

“As to the adjective, when in doubt strike it out.”

“The secret of all good writing is sound judgment.”

“I'd rather be a lightning rod than a seismograph.”

“If I had more time I would write a shorter letter.”

“Writing is turning one's worst moments into money.”

“Writing is the incurable itch that possesses many.”

“It requires more than mere genius to be an author.”

“Writing is an act of faith, not a trick of grammar.”

“Our work is to present things that are as they are.”