If I don't write to empty my mind, I go mad.

If I don't write to empty my mind, I go mad.

I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works.

I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works.

One writes to make a home for oneself, on paper, in time and in others' minds.

One writes to make a home for oneself, on paper, in time and in others' minds.

Good writing gives energy, whatever it is about.

Good writing gives energy, whatever it is about.

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

If you know what you are going to write when you're writing a poem, it's going to be average

If you know what you are going to write when you're writing a poem, it's going to be average

Whether or not you write well, write bravely

Whether or not you write well, write bravely

I write entirely to find out what I'm thinking, what I'm looking at, what I see and what it means. read more

I write entirely to find out what I'm thinking, what I'm looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear.

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.