February 24, 2012
What Is Writing? Writing Is…….
Writing Is…………
v We defend things that we should attack – and attack things that we should defend – Majid Al Suleimany
v I have made this letter longer, because I have not had the time to make it shorter – Blaise Pascal
v To send a letter is a good way to go somewhere without moving anything but your heart – Phyllis Theroux
v The scariest moment is always just before you start. — Stephen King
v I am a drinker with writing problems – Brendan Bahon
v The best style is the style you don’t notice. — Somerset Maugham
v The best way to become acquainted with a subject is to write a book about it – Benjamin Disraeli
v v I loved words. I love to sing them and speak them and even now, I must admit, I have fallen into the joy of writing them. — Anne Rice
v I am a drinker – with writing problems – Brendan Bahon
v I’m writing a book. I’ve got the page numbers done. — Steven Wright
v My ideas usually come not at my desk writing but in the midst of living. — Anais Nin
v There is creative reading as well as creative writing. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
v The desire to write grows with writing. — Desiderius Erasmus
v The art of writing is the art of discovering what you believe. — Gustave Flaubert
v There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are. — W. Somerset Maugham
v Easy reading is damn hard writing. — Nathaniel Hawthorne
v If the writing is honest it cannot be separated from the man who wrote it. — Tennessee Williams
v Writing, to me, is simply thinking through my fingers. — Isaac Asimov
v Dreams are illustrations from the book your soul is writing about you. — Marsha Norman
v Choose a job you love (writing) – and you will never have to work again – Confucius
v Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new – Albert Einstein
v I loved words. I love to sing them and speak them and even now, I must admit, I have fallen into the joy of writing them. — Anne Rice
v Lord, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can – and the wisdom to know the difference between the two! – Anon
v Be who you are and say what you feel; because those who mind don’t matter; and those who matter, don’t mind! – Dr. Seuss – Writer, Cartoonist and Animator
Compiled by: – Majid Al Suleimany
February 23, 2012