"Writing is a struggle against silence." ~ Carlos Fuentes
When you use words, you're able to keep your mind alive. Writing is my way of reaffirming my own existence. ~ Gao Xingjian
One reason writers write is out of revenge. ~ Cynthia Ozick
It has long been a theory of mine and I am known, if I do say so, for my long theories that authors, generally speaking, are rotten letter writers. ~ Cleveland Amory
Be bold, and try not to fall in love with your faults. Don't be so afraid of giving yourself away, either, for if yo write, you must. And if you can't face that, better not write. ~ Katherine Anne Porter
Write, write, write—till your fingers break. ~ Anton Chekhov
There is no such thing as a secure writer: every novel is an impossible mountain. ~ John le Carre, Writer's Mentor
A writer is working when he's staring out of the window. ~ Burton Rascoe
The more you read, the more you will write. The better the stuff you read, the better the stuff you will write. ~ Annie Dillard
As far back as I remember, long before I could write, I had played at making stories. But not until I was seven or more, did I begin to pray every night, "O God, let me write books! Please, God, let me write books!” ~ Ellen Glasgow