“The profession of book writing makes horse racing seem like a solid, stable business.”
John Steinbeck
““A writer's goal is to weave the ordinary into fine silk and the truly extraordinary into diaphanous clarity ...””
CJ Heck
““We writers are a crazy bunch. I can't think of any other profession where the actual work is deep inside, uncomfortable there, and wanting out.””
“The pen was his voice and the page his tears, when he was done; they called it a classic”
Richard Bellzon
““A writer soon learns that easy to read is hard to write ...””
“Write without pay until somebody offers to pay”
Mark Twain
“Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book.”
Ronald Reagan