100 Quotes About Writers

Writers are among the most creative people on the planet. No matter who they are, how many books they’ve written, or awards they’ve won, the majority of writers are just like you and me. They write stories that move us, entertain us, and teach us valuable lessons. Here are some of the best quotes about writers by their peers.

I am a storyteller and experience the bliss of writing.
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I am a storyteller and experience the bliss of writing. Amy Leigh Mercree
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Inhale every blessing you can think of, and exhale all that is not. Like a fist that can always get tighter, you can always give more. It is essential that you know that in your heart, and you will survive this day as you have so many in the past. You can get through this. I believe in the power of you. Ace Antonio Hall
I hope that someday when I am gone, someone, somewhere,...
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I hope that someday when I am gone, someone, somewhere, picks my soul up off of these pages and thinks, "I would have loved her. Nicole Lyons
Don't let your past dictate your future,
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Don't let your past dictate your future, Chris Mentillo
A woman does not become whole until she has a...
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A woman does not become whole until she has a baby. Chris Mentillo
A woman does not become whole, until she has a...
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A woman does not become whole, until she has a baby. Chris Mentillo
A women does not become whole, until she has a...
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A women does not become whole, until she has a baby. Chris Mentillo
Writers are made, they are not born.
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Writers are made, they are not born. Chris Mentillo
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Have you noticed how prejudice still exists today? For instance, now they challenge famous people for their past achievements: People like Christopher Columbus and now even Vince Lombardi. Nothing surprises me. I never grew-up with prejudices against anyone. I don't care what color you are or where you came from. This sort of stuff to me never made sense. You see I grew up in an "educated family." Education teaches you not to be so ignorant. Chris Mentillo
Don't ever rely on one job, business contact, etc for...
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Don't ever rely on one job, business contact, etc for your main source of income. Receive multiple sources of income for success. Chris Mentillo
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Have you noticed how prejudice still exists today. For instance, now they challenge famous people for their past achievements: People like Christopher Columbus and now even Vince lombardi. Nothing surprises me. I never grew-up with prejudices against anyone. I don't care what color you are or where you came from. This sort of stuff to me never made sense. You see I grew up in a "educated family." Education teaches you not to be so ignorant. . Chris Mentillo
Start having more confidence in yourself, and others will do...
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Start having more confidence in yourself, and others will do the same. Chris Mentillo
Stop now and decide to never worry again about what...
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Stop now and decide to never worry again about what others think about you. Chris Mentillo
Some of my greatest successes in business are simply the...
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Some of my greatest successes in business are simply the result of taking huge, calculated risks. Chris Mentillo
Get out of your comfort zone and go for it....
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Get out of your comfort zone and go for it. I do this when I apply for lead acting parts in feature movies. Chris Mentillo
Forget about how old you are, and get busy.
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Forget about how old you are, and get busy. Chris Mentillo
You can have practically anything you want in this world,...
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You can have practically anything you want in this world, if you have great credit. Chris Mentillo
Writing isn't only about a completed piece of work. It’s...
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Writing isn't only about a completed piece of work. It’s about the writer you’re becoming while creating. T.N. Suarez
Creativity bleeds from the pen of inspiration.
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Creativity bleeds from the pen of inspiration. T.N. Suarez
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...But...to sing, to dream, to smile, to walk, to be alone, be free, with a voice that stirs and an eye that still can see! To cock your hat to one side, when you pleaseat a yes, a no, to fight, or- make poetry! To work without a thought of fame or fortune, on that journey, that you dream of, to the moon! Never to write a line that's not your own... Edmond Rostand
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Writing is the dragon that lives underneath my floorboards. The one I incessantly feed for fear it may turn and devour my ass. Writing is the friend who doesn't return my phone calls; the itch I'm unable to scratch; a dinner invitation from a cannibal; elevator music for a narcoleptic. Writing is the hope of lifting all boats by pissing in the ocean. Writing isn't something that makes me happy like a good cup of coffee. It's just something I do because not writing, as I've found, is so much worse. Quentin R. Bufogle
Anyone who says writing is easy isn't doing it right.
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Anyone who says writing is easy isn't doing it right. Amy Joy
A critic is a legless man who teaches other people...
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A critic is a legless man who teaches other people to run Channing Pollock
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The internet is killing the art of writing. The big "publish" button begs you to publish even before you go back and make one single edit, and as if this was not enough, you have instant readers who praise your writing skills! - Bangambiki Habyarimana
What I've learned about writing is that sometimes less is...
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What I've learned about writing is that sometimes less is more, while often more is grander. And both are true. Richelle E. Goodrich
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... The Book is more important than your plans for it. You have to go with what works for The Book ~ if your ideas appear hollow or forced when they are put on paper, chop them, erase them, pulverise them and start again. Don't whine when things are not going your way, because they are going the right way for The Book, which is more important. The show must go on, and so must The Book. E.a. Bucchianeri
Don't loaf and invite inspiration; light out after it with...
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Don't loaf and invite inspiration; light out after it with a club, and if you don't get it you will nonetheless get something that looks remarkably like it. Jack London
Only your children’s grandchildren may remember our stories, but the...
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Only your children’s grandchildren may remember our stories, but the stories are not what makes a life. It’s living with a smile and a free spirit that will ripple throughout the stars. T.S. Wieland
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I prefer to be on the side of losers, the misunderstood or lonely people rather than writing about the strong and powerful. Unknown
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I write because there is a madness within me to express my thoughts in words. I write because I feel passionately about certain feelings and there is this yearning within me to express these feelings in words. I am not comfortable meeting a lot of people. I like solitude. I like thinking and I dont like talking much. Avijeet Das
I have always enjoyed my solitude. It gives me time...
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I have always enjoyed my solitude. It gives me time to think and to write. Avijeet Das
Just being a writer allows one the maturity to have...
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Just being a writer allows one the maturity to have random conversations with random strangers! Avijeet Das
We are the children of a womb. Yet we differentiate...
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We are the children of a womb. Yet we differentiate each other, On color, creed and the sizes of our tombs! ! Shillpi S Banerrji
Books bring alluring colors to our mundane black and white...
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Books bring alluring colors to our mundane black and white world. Caleb Reese
My fingers burn behind the keys of my typewriter, the...
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My fingers burn behind the keys of my typewriter, the lettering fading with every thoughtful strike. The many words I write I dare not stall; my mind perpetually alert for my magnum opus call. A.K. Kuykendall
I meet people and they become chapters in my stories.
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I meet people and they become chapters in my stories. Avijeet Das
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I myself, as I’m writing, don’t know who did it. The readers and I are on the same ground. When I start to write a story, I don’t know the conclusion at all and I don’t know what’s going to happen next. If there is a murder case as the first thing, I don’t know who the killer is. I write the book because I would like to find out. If I know who the killer is, there’s no purpose to writing the story. Haruki Murakami
Write for a cause, N O T APPLAUSEWrite to express,...
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Write for a cause, N O T APPLAUSEWrite to express, N O T TO IMPRESS.Writing isn’t just about being noticed… I T' S BEING REMEMBERED. T.N. Suarez
We have conversations with each other most nights - Sylvia...
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We have conversations with each other most nights - Sylvia Plath and me! Avijeet Das
Days may pass into months, months may pass into years,...
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Days may pass into months, months may pass into years, and years may pass into decades, but I will always keep waiting for you. Avijeet Das
Women are like beautiful flowers. Only when you love them...
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Women are like beautiful flowers. Only when you love them and take good care of them will they fully bloom into the beautiful flowers that they are. Avijeet Das
She asked me the definition of beauty. So I told...
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She asked me the definition of beauty. So I told her name in my reply! Avijeet Das
I know not what it is about you that makes...
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I know not what it is about you that makes me go crazy but I do know that the radiance in your eyes is more dazzling than that in all the diamonds of this world! Avijeet Das
I know not what it is about you that makes...
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I know not what it is about you that makes me go crazy but I do know that the fragrance of your skin is more sublime than that of all the perfumes of this world! Avijeet Das
I am privileged to have your illuminating presence in my...
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I am privileged to have your illuminating presence in my life that adds etherealness to my existence! Avijeet Das
She gave me hugs that were like oxygen to a...
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She gave me hugs that were like oxygen to a dying man and uplifted my soul! Avijeet Das
Your gracefulness and feminine charms always so tender, you make...
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Your gracefulness and feminine charms always so tender, you make my heart smile and wonder! Avijeet Das
I closed my eyes, took a deep breath and dived...
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I closed my eyes, took a deep breath and dived deeply into her ocean of love and that's how I saved my soul! Avijeet Das
You are lovelier than all the roses in the world.
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You are lovelier than all the roses in the world. Avijeet Das
She was like a mermaid enrapturing me the sailor with...
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She was like a mermaid enrapturing me the sailor with all her charms! Avijeet Das
You are the completeness of my incompleteness.
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You are the completeness of my incompleteness. Avijeet Das
She has this amazing aura around her which catches you...
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She has this amazing aura around her which catches you off-guard. A girl’s innocence combined with a woman’s sensitivity. A charm that is alluring and attractive at the same time. Avijeet Das
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She texted me 'I love you.' I texted back 'I love you too.' She then texted me 'I love you more.' And I smiled reading her message and texted in reply 'No, I love you more.' Then she texted me 'I love you infinity power infinity power infinity into infinity.' I had no words to reply and smiled looking at her text! Avijeet Das
Love finds lazy writers And makes example out of them...
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Love finds lazy writers And makes example out of them Nailing them in history Yarro Rai
When love writes a letter, joy is its ink.
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When love writes a letter, joy is its ink. Matshona Dhliwayo
Life is truly lived only when we discover other faiths,...
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Life is truly lived only when we discover other faiths, festivals, languages and cultures. Avijeet Das
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On a writer’s path there are always some level of pain and solitude, life and death, love and hate, longing and fullness of soul, romance and separation, contemplation and adventure. And each one of them is constantly walking side by side in my lifetime. Always reachable by a thought. Frederick Vanderbuilt
Warriors respect each other. They give dignity to each other...
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Warriors respect each other. They give dignity to each other either in a win or in a defeat. Avijeet Das
I believe we all have one address and that is...
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I believe we all have one address and that is Earth. Avijeet Das
I am the breeze. I drift and I wander. I...
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I am the breeze. I drift and I wander. I meet people and i touch their hearts. but people don't stay with me. They leave me. And I keep on drifting and keep on wandering. That's my life. Avijeet Das
I do not follow any tradition. I may stand at...
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I do not follow any tradition. I may stand at the beginning of one. Avijeet Das
The unkind words that we said and the unkind deeds...
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The unkind words that we said and the unkind deeds that we did will haunt us one day! Avijeet Das
In retrospect we can only be thankful to all the...
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In retrospect we can only be thankful to all the mistakes that we made and to all the lessons that we learned from them! Avijeet Das
The night is the balm for the wounded souls of...
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The night is the balm for the wounded souls of the world. Avijeet Das
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You resting your head tenderly on my shoulders while we sit below the old Oak tree. And we smile at each other and gaze lovingly at the fascinating sunset over the hills. This moment makes me feel completely alive as if we have reached not just cloud nine or ten but also cloud infinity! Avijeet Das
Cherish every relationship in your life. There are certain things...
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Cherish every relationship in your life. There are certain things in life that can't be fixed if broken! Avijeet Das
And you must not worry about me. You must follow...
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And you must not worry about me. You must follow your dreams. You have your life ahead of you. I am just a wanderer passing by. Avijeet Das
Life always has some surprises up its sleeve!
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Life always has some surprises up its sleeve! Avijeet Das
Looking at old photographs inundates you with a flood of...
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Looking at old photographs inundates you with a flood of nostalgic emotions! And you can't be sure where you want to swim in the deluge of memories! Avijeet Das
I and my silences keep talking to each other.
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I and my silences keep talking to each other. Avijeet Das
A writer should feel deeply from his heart of the...
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A writer should feel deeply from his heart of the joys and sorrows of people. And he must write as honestly as possible. Then only can he claim to be a writer. Avijeet Das
I hear you in the morning sun.
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I hear you in the morning sun. A.D. Posey
Whatever you do, let it be lovely.
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Whatever you do, let it be lovely. A.D. Posey
Love is written by the soul.
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Love is written by the soul. A.D. Posey
Until I find a home in a human, art has...
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Until I find a home in a human, art has my heart. Nikki Rowe
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Talented writers etched the story detailing the travails of broken souls numerous times. The poets recounted an equal amount of times the lucent tears of human laughter and weeping sorrow. Everyone understands bitterness and joy. Conversely, the most evocative aspects of human beings, the bewildering clarification of their ambiguous natures, are virtually indefinable and therefore unutterable. Written testaments to love, truth, beauty, and adoration of nature are inherently weak because words fail to convey what a person experiences inside the spaces that compose their chemical field. Kilroy J. Oldster
Beauty is light set free.
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Beauty is light set free. A.D. Posey
I grasp words for the sake of clutching My mind...
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I grasp words for the sake of clutching My mind considers them heart touching Right then I write for my reader's pleasure Not knowing what distance a soul can measure Munia Khan
That which is cool is driven by the soul.
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That which is cool is driven by the soul. A.D. Posey
The best writing speaks when the heart whispers.
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The best writing speaks when the heart whispers. A.D. Posey
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Art manifests itself in paradoxical ways. At times it creates and at times it gets created! Avijeet Das
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Communication is not using beautiful and complex words to impress, but its all about expressing our truest emotions using simple words! Ramana Pemmaraju
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I used to be afraid about what people might say or think after reading what I had written. I am not afraid anymore, because when I write, I am not trying to prove anything to anyone, I am just expressing myself and my opinions. It’s ok if my opinions are different from those of the reader, each of us can have his own opinions. So writing is like talking, if you are afraid of writing, you may end up being afraid of talking. Bangambiki Habyarimana
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I am not a supporter of burning books; but like poison, some books should be kept away from simple minds who can't take in the strong content they provide Bangambiki Habyarimana
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One author said "I write because I want to live a footprint in the sands of history.” It's hard to live a footprint in the sands of history when giants are passing through the same sands unless you are one of the giants Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Music is a writer's heartbeat. A.D. Posey
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Gratitude is the gateway to a positive life. A.D. Posey
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We encounter truth within. A.D. Posey
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You heard me cry long before I knew my voice. A.D. Posey
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Each of us wages a private battle to thrive. Whenever a person fully immerses oneself in life’s aromatic flower garden of pleasures and encounters life’s warship of armor-plated rigors, they blend and bend to make reasonable accommodations for surviving. Scripted and unscripted encounters with superior militant forces bruise us mightily and eventually cut us to the core. Every person’s life contains a minefield of obstacles that function as potential barriers to achieving our ultimate manifestation. The expended labor of continuously hefting oneself over one contentious hurdle after another is what leads a conscientious person onto the path of needing to write in order to create emotional poultices to ameliorate painful wounds. Kilroy J. Oldster
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A torpid heart in agony needs a pen to bleed Munia Khan
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Tickle my heart with your pen. Write me for all to read. Bind our love inside a book. Make me, your poetry. NZuri Za Austin
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Everyone writes with hand, but very few can write with heart Munia Khan
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You don't have INSOMNIA. You're a writer with an unfinished book! T.N. Suarez
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The pleasure of reading is the greatest solitude. Lailah Gifty Akita
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In order to protect their good names for posterity, many writers never wrote what they thought or the truth as it stood. That's why truth still lies hidden in matters of power, sex and religion. No wonder they chose to do so, many who dared paid with their heads Bangambiki Habyarimana
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He looked at the blue sky above and the green grass below and he knew he would always love this world! Avijeet Das
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Being a writer, I take thing seriously (not too seriously). I may be a young writer/self publisher, I do love to write and I want to share my stories to the world. but more importantly, I do take writing seriously. Simi Sunny
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Writers need faith, or else we can never trust the action of our words! Leslie Austin
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I know, not everyone will like what I write, but writing is not about trying to please everybody. E.a. Bucchianeri