I don't like to write, but I love to have written

I don't like to write, but I love to have written

Whether or not you write well, write bravely

Whether or not you write well, write bravely

Language achieves soul only when it's applied as a tool, used by those who imbue it with what they have read more

Language achieves soul only when it's applied as a tool, used by those who imbue it with what they have had the courage and honesty to perceive and feel.

Writing is not a profession but a vocation of unhappiness

Writing is not a profession but a vocation of unhappiness

A great value of antiquity lies in the fact that its writings are the only ones that modern men still read more

A great value of antiquity lies in the fact that its writings are the only ones that modern men still read with exactness.

Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe, shine through every sentence you write, read more

Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe, shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish.

Writing is easy: All you do is sit staring at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form read more

Writing is easy: All you do is sit staring at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead.

I lived to write, and wrote to live

I lived to write, and wrote to live

The difficulty of literature is not to write, but to write what you mean

The difficulty of literature is not to write, but to write what you mean