Compilation of Quotes [Vol. 1]

Quotes. There’s so much to learn, ponder, + glean from them.

With 3 notebooks full of quotes + the 4th quickly filling, I thought why not share some of my favourites when it comes to writing, creativity, + art?

Hope you enjoy, + note, the creator of each is linked to in case you want to find out more about them…

COMPILATION OF WORDS [Vol. 1]

What you write is yours + nobody else’s. Writing well means believing in your writing + believing in yourself, taking risks, daring to be different, pushing yourself to excel. You will write only as well as you make yourself write. [William Zinsser]

The difference between the reader and the writer? The reader is hidden. The writer is laid bare. – Emily Freeman

Great writing comes from the heart, but sometimes that heart needs to be broken before the words can come out. – Stephen Parolini

I want to write, but more than that, I want to bring out all kinds of things that lie buried deep in my heart. – Anne Frank

Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on. – Louis L’Amour

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

I don’t believe in writer’s block – just lulls in confidence. – Emily Power

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which one’s to keep. – Scott Adams

I want to thank everyone who spends part of their day creating. I don’t care if it’s a book, film, a painting, a dance, a piece of theatre, a piece of music. Anybody who spends part of their day sharing their experience with us. I think the world would be unlivable without art. – Stephen Soderbergh

Procrastination isn’t the result of laziness, it is a result of fear – of self, failure + success. [Jeff Goins]

We’re better creatively when we create consistently. – Stephen Brewster

Writing helps me understand the ideas that are swirling around in my head + gives them substance. [Jeremy Statton]

You must be prepared to work always without applause. – Ernest Hemingway

Write your book like it’s the last one you’ll ever get to write, because one day it will be. [Jon Acuff]

If I waited for perfection, I would never write a word. – Margaret Atwood

If our life is the canvas, maybe teachable moments are the ink for some pretty valuable stories. [Tim Abare]

Artists don’t get down to work until the pain of working is exceeded by the pain of not working. – Stephen De Staebler

If when you write you feel like you tap into a part of yourself that is most true, you are a writer. [Andrea Cumbo]

The role of a writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say. – Anais Nin

Good writers show rather than tell. Stories are told in action. Life stories are no different. – [Donald Miller]

Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. – Rita Mae Brown

Serious writer’s write, inspired or not. Over time they discover that routine is a better friend to them than inspiration. – [Ralph Keyes]

The pen is the tongue of the mind. – Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

Words, once they’re printed, have a life of their own. [Carol Burnett]

Ink + paper are sometimes passionate lovers, oftentimes brother + sister, + occasionally mortal enemies. – Emme Woodhull-Bäche

Writer’s change the world one reader at a time. But you can’t change the world with a book that’s still on your hard drive or in a box under your bed. – Joel Friedlander

To change the world you’ll need a pen. – Donald Miller

“I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions.” – James A. Michener