Here are three more quotes about writing to offer us encouragement and perspective:
- “The secret of good writing is to say an old thing in a new way or a new thing in an old way.” -Richard Harding Davis, journalist, and author (1864-1916)
- “There are a thousand thoughts lying within a man that he does not know till he takes up a pen to write.” -William Makepeace Thackeray, novelist (1811-1863)
- “A writer—and, I believe, generally all persons—must think that whatever happens to him or she is a resource. All things have been given to us for a purpose, and an artist must feel this more intensely. All that happens to us, including our humiliations, our misfortunes, our embarrassments, all is given to us as raw material, as clay, so that we may shape our art.” -Jorge Luis Borges, writer (1899-1986)
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Peter Lyle DeHaan is an author, blogger, and publisher with over 30 years of writing and publishing experience. Check out his book Successful Author FAQs for insider tips and insights.