At that moment, the urge to be writing was stronger than any notion she had of what she might write.

Ian Mcewan
At that moment, the urge to be writing was stronger...
At that moment, the urge to be writing was stronger...
At that moment, the urge to be writing was stronger...
At that moment, the urge to be writing was stronger...
About This Quote

At that moment, the urge to be writing was stronger than any notion she had of what she might write. This quote shows how important it is to follow your instincts. When someone is actually trying to write, their work becomes more interesting because they are really putting their heart into it. If you are not feeling inspired, then you should sit back and wait until you can write something better. It may take some time but it will be worth it.

Source: Atonement

Some Similar Quotes
  1. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection - Sharon Salzberg

  2. I read once that the ancient Egyptians had fifty words for sand & the Eskimos had a hundred words for snow. I wish I had a thousand words for love, but all that comes to mind is the way you move against me while you... - Brian Andreas

  3. Romance is the glamour which turns the dust of everyday life into a golden haze. - Elinor Glyn

  4. You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and... - Sharon Salzberg

  5. I've been in love before, it's like a narcotic. At first it brings the euphoria of complete surrender. The next day you want more. You're not addicted yet, but you like the sensation, and you think you can still control things. <span style="margin:15px; display:block"></span>You think... - Paulo Coelho

More Quotes By Ian Mcewan
  1. When it's gone, you'll know what a gift love was. You'll suffer like this. So go back and fight to keep it.

  2. The anticipation and dread he felt at seeing her was also a kind of sensual pleasure, and surrounding it, like an embrace, was a general elation--it might hurt, it was horribly inconvenient, no good might come of it, but he had found out for himself...

  3. Finally he spoke the three simple words that no amount of bad art or bad faith can every quite cheapen. She repeated them, with exactly the same slight emphasis on the second word, as though she were the one to say them first. He had...

  4. The cost of oblivious daydreaming was always this moment of return, the realignment with what had been before and now seemed a little worse.

  5. This is how the entire course of a life can be changed: by doing nothing.

Related Topics