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    Writing is the hardest way of earning a living, with the possible exception of wrestling alligators.

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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.

by Friedrich Nietzsche Found in: Writing Quotes,
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Writing a book is an adventure. To begin with, it is a toy and an amusement; then it becomes a read more

Writing a book is an adventure. To begin with, it is a toy and an amusement; then it becomes a mistress, and then it becomes a master, and then a tyrant. The last phase is that just as you are about to be reconciled to your servitude, you kill the monster, and fling him out to the public.

by Winston Churchill Found in: Writing Quotes,
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Most of us can read the writing on the wall; we just assume it's addressed to someone else.

Most of us can read the writing on the wall; we just assume it's addressed to someone else.

by Ivern Ball Found in: Writing Quotes,
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Writing is a form of therapy; sometimes I wonder how all those, who do not write, compose, or paint can read more

Writing is a form of therapy; sometimes I wonder how all those, who do not write, compose, or paint can manage to escape the madness, the melancholia, the panic fear, which is inherent in a human condition

by Graham Greene Found in: Writing Quotes,
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Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow...

Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow...

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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.

by Vanna Bonta Found in: Writing Quotes,
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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

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Writing only leads to more writing.

Writing only leads to more writing.

by Sidonie Gabrielle Found in: Writing Quotes,
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If the writing is honest it cannot be separated from the man who wrote it.

If the writing is honest it cannot be separated from the man who wrote it.

by Tennessee Williams Found in: Writing Quotes,
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