“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” ― Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
“I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.” ― Douglas Adams
“Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very;’ your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.” ― Mark Twain
“Read, read, read. Read everything — trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You’ll absorb it. Then write. If it’s good, you’ll find out. If it’s not, throw it out of the window.” ― William Faulkner
“Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” ― Anton Chekhov
“If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.” ― Stephen King
“Words can be like X-rays if you use them properly — they’ll go through anything. You read and you’re pierced.” ― Aldous Huxley
Categories: Author, Inspirational Quotes, Poets, Writing
Wonderful quotes. Especially laughed at the ones by Adams and Twain.
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Maya Angelou quotes always seem to strike a chord with me.
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Thank you! I love quotes. They inspire me. These quotes are particularly meaningful for writers. Yes, I did too. I love Mark Twain. These men hold nothing back! 🙂
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Same here. She was quite a woman.
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