“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter—’tis the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.” – Mark Twain
“The writer is someone for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.” – Thomas Mann
“Writing is easy: All you do is sit staring at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead.” – Gene Fowler
“The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.” – Ernest Hemingway
“The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true.” – John Steinbeck
“Writing is a form of therapy; sometimes I wonder how all those who do not write, compose or paint can manage to escape the madness, melancholia, the panic and fear which is inherent in a human situation.” – Graham Greene
“Writing is a solitary occupation. Family, friends, and society are the natural enemies of the writer. He must be alone, uninterrupted, and slightly savage if he is to sustain and complete an undertaking.” – Jessamyn West
“Writing is the hardest way of earning a living, with the possible exception of wrestling alligators.” – Olin Miller
“Writing is like driving at night in the fog. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.” – E.L. Doctorow
“Writing is not a job, it’s a racket. I’ve been racketing along now for some years.” – Raymond Chandler
“Writing is not a profession but a vocation of unhappiness.” – Georges Simenon
“Writing is not a matter of making a living, it is a matter of making a life.” – Rebecca West
“Writing is not a profession, but a path. It’s not something you do for others, it’s something you do for yourself.” – Isabel Allende
“Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.” – E.L. Doctorow
“Writing is not just about writing, it’s about living.” – Neil Gaiman
“Writing is the only thing that, when I do it, I don’t feel I should be doing something else.” – Gloria Steinem
“Writing is a way of talking without being interrupted.” – Jules Renard
“Writing is not an expression of personality but a fight against it.” – Graham Greene
“Writing is a form of personal freedom. It frees us from the mass identity we see all around us.” – Jonathan Franzen
“Writing is a journey into oneself.” – P.D. James
“Writing is not just a job, it’s a calling.” – Dan Brown
“Writing is a process of constantly discovering the world and oneself” – Paulo Coelho
“Writing is a form of meditation; it’s my way of understanding what’s going on.” – Paul Theroux
“Writing is the most fun you can have by yourself.” – Terry Pratchett
“Writing is the only way to talk without being interrupted.” – Jules Renard
“Writing is the act of discovery. You start with nothing and learn as you go.” – E.L. Doctorow
“Writing is a form of courage, it’s a way of facing your fears and demons” – Chuck Palahniuk
“Writing is a form of resistance, it’s a way to reclaim your voice and your power” – bell hooks
“Writing is a way to make sense of the world, to make sense of oneself” – Zadie Smith
“Writing is not a career, it’s a curse” – F. Scott Fitzgerald
“Writing is a form of magic, it’s a way to create something out of nothing” – J.K. Rowling
“Writing is a form of rebellion, it’s a way to question the status quo” – George Orwel
“Writing is not just a job, it’s a lifelong journey of self-discovery” – Maya Angelou
“Writing is a form of exploration, a way to discover new worlds, new ideas” – J.R.R. Tolkien
“Writing is a form of rebellion, a way to challenge the status quo” – Ursula K. Le Guin
“Writing is not about making a living, it’s about making a life” – Rebecca West
“Writing is a form of rebellion, it’s a way to challenge the status quo” – George Orwell
“Writing is a form of courage, it’s a way to face your fears and doubts” – Stephen King
“Writing is a form of self-discovery, you learn a lot about yourself by discovering what you have to say” – Amy Tan
“Writing is a form of exploration, a journey into the unknown” – Michael Ondaatje
“Writing is a form of play, an act of imagination and creativity” – Margaret Atwood
“Writing is a form of courage, a way to speak truth to power” – Ta-Nehisi Coates
“Writing is a form of healing, a way to process and understand emotions” – Brené Brown
“Writing is a form of exploration, a way to understand the human experience” – Ernest Hemingway
“Writing is a form of self-expression, it’s the way I connect with the world” – Maya Angelou
“Writing is a form of liberation, a way to free oneself from constraints” – James Baldwin
“Writing is a form of art, it’s a way to create something beautiful” – Toni Morrison
“Writing is a form of exploration, a way to discover new perspectives” – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
“Writing is a form of communication, a way to connect with others” – John Steinbeck
“Writing is a form of self-discovery, it’s how I come to know who I am” – Joan Didion
“Writing is a form of meditation, a way to quiet the mind and focus the spirit” – Anne Lamott
“Writing is a form of rebellion, it’s a way to challenge the status quo” – Noam Chomsky
“Writing is a form of self-exploration, a way to understand the self” – Carl Jung
“Writing is a form of liberation, a way to break free from the constraints of society” – James Baldwin
“Writing is a form of storytelling, it’s how we share the human experience” – Jhumpa Lahiri
“Writing is a form of self-discovery, it’s a journey to find one’s voice” – Elizabeth Gilbert
“Writing is a form of self-reflection, it’s a way to understand oneself” – Virginia Woolf
“Writing is a form of communication, a way to express oneself” – Sylvia Plath
“Writing is a form of understanding, a way to make sense of the world” – Samuel Beckett
“Writing is a form of creativity, a way to bring new ideas to life” – Ray Bradbury
“Writing is a form of self-discovery, it’s a way to understand one’s place in the world” – Gabriel Garcia Marquez
“Writing is a form of exploration, it’s a way to venture into the unknown” – Truman Capote
“Writing is a form of self-therapy, a way to make sense of emotions” – John Green
“Writing is a form of self-exploration, a way to understand one’s thoughts and feelings” – Jane Austen
“Writing is a form of self-discovery, it’s a way to uncover hidden truths about oneself” – Zora Neale Hurston
“Writing is a form of liberation, a way to give voice to the oppressed” – Toni Cade Bambara
“Writing is a form of self-expression, a way to communicate one’s innermost thoughts and feelings” – Langston Hughes
“Writing is a form of art, it’s a way to create something that moves people” – Ernest Hemingway
“Writing is a form of self-reflection, it’s a way to understand one’s place in the world” – James Baldwin