47 Quotes About Writers Book

Writers and books share many things in common. Both are solitary pursuits, and both require a certain amount of self-sufficiency. Many writers also happen to love books — and vice versa. If you’re a book lover and a writer at the same time, we’ve got some quotes for you.

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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
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I don't care about wearing branded clothes or flaunting brands. But I do care about the books that I read and the music that I listen to. Avijeet Das
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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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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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If you are writing fiction, think like a god. Release all the power of your imagination; create worlds and destroy them at your will, create as many miracles as your story needs Bangambiki Habyarimana
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The world would have been a better place if some men had just shut their mouths. Bangambiki Habyarimana
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I am what I have ever read Bangambiki Habyarimana
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We write, not because we claim to know more than others, but perhaps because we want to know more than others. Writers are explorers Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Words disappear in the air, but writing remains. If you want something to be remembered about you, write it down Bangambiki Habyarimana
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A writer is never alone, he is always with himself Bangambiki Habyarimana
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You say you have nothing to write about? How do you find things to talk about? You can write about those things you like to talk about, that's your area of expertise Bangambiki Habyarimana
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. If you want to write, just write anything that comes into your mind. You will be surprised at how you can force inspiration to stand on your side. Bangambiki Habyarimana
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You can edit what you write. Why not edit what you say? If it hurts somebody, you can still offer an apology or withdraw your statements Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Able writers let us into their minds and show us how they think and by that open our minds to ourselves Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Sometimes I have a good idea, something I wish I could remember, and instead of writing it down, commit it to my memory only to disappear when I needed it. Write your ideas as they come, if you wait it will be too long and you may not recover it. It may get destroyed as it is to seed to and fro in the ever rushing river of our thoughts Bangambiki Habyarimana
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If you are afraid of the critics you will never write a word Bangambiki Habyarimana
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You never know what you will write until you write it Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Write it as you see in your own perspective, you may be right or wrong but then what, that's how you see it Bangambiki Habyarimana
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How do you feel when you read stuff written by dead authors? A visit by a ghost? Bangambiki Habyarimana
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You cannot write if you are not angry Bangambiki Habyarimana
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You cannot write if you are not on fire Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Writing is sharing. You share what you have. Great writers have more to share Bangambiki Habyarimana
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People speak even after their death. Only do speak those who have recorded their speech in writing before they die, the rest go silent forever Bangambiki Habyarimana
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The power of a writer is that he is a god of sorts. He can create his own worlds and populate them with his own people, all by the powers of his imagination. It's the closest a man can come close to the gods. No wonder the most successful writers are considered immortals Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Self-censorship is more efficient than any police. You write and say not what you really think, but what you believe is acceptable. By that process we lose those revolutionary ideas that could change society for the better Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Many writers write because they’ve been there, seen that, did it and burnt their fingers Bangambiki Habyarimana
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A writer reports on the universe. When he presents his credentials, the gates of heaven and hell are equally opened to him. He can hear the devil’s defense and god’s accusations. The guards at the king’s heart let him in. The writer can be anything and any one he wants. When he writes he is a god, he creates. Bangambiki Habyarimana
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If I can write, who possibly can’t. Even drawing a line in the sand is writing Bangambiki Habyarimana
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The power of the writer is to capture the thoughts live and present them as they appeared in his mind Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Writing is self-pleasure Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Writing is all about self-expression, we want to speak up, to get it off our chest. Whether we make an impact or not that is not for us to decide Bangambiki Habyarimana
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If I had time, money and knowledge I could write about everything; but no problem, Google is already doing it Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Writing is magic happening on paper Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Every book is worth reading. If it cannot make you wiser it will make you a critic Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Today almost everybody is a writer, the enormous publish button on blogs and websites begs you everywhere to click on it! And bam you are a writer. To hell with agents and publishing houses and rejection letters. Immortality for you is on the click of a mouth! We are advancing at the speed of light! You can become an author at 140 characters. To hell with long winding sentences and long hours of scratching the head, the immortals of today instantly get a "like" and they instantly enter the pantheon! They seat side by side Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, St Paul, Buddha, Martin Luther, Rousseau, Bangambiki…. Bangambiki Habyarimana
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When I write sometimes I strike gold, sometimes I labor in vain and keep producing rubbish Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Don't believe in everything that is written. Not everything that is written is true Bangambiki Habyarimana
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We are inspired by divine power to write. Lailah Gifty Akita
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I am sorry, I am not a writer. I simply put my thoughts on paper. Those helped by them call them a book and me a writer. Those who are not helped call it rubbish and me a fool. Both have reason. Bangambiki Habyarimana
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One day I will write a book. An epitaph Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Every book has its ancestors Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Writing is exposing yourself to strangers Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Writing is a competition between the writer and the page. When the page wins, you fail as a writer. Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Writing is the neck muscle allowing us to see the important stuff in our periphery. Rob Bignell