Category: Inspiration (page 2)

“Books are where things are explained to you; life is where things aren’t. I’m not surprised some people prefer books.” Julian Barnes, Flaubert’s Parrot

“If a book is well-written, I always find it too short.” Jane Austen

“…Words have the power to change us.” Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Angel

“There is no real ending. It’s just the place where you stop the story.” Frank Herbert

“Write what should not be forgotten.” Isabel Allende

“Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.” Louis L’Amour

“No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.” Robert Frost

“We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.” Anaïs Nin

“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

“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.” Stephen King