Writers often pride themselves on their
limitless creativity, but even they occasionally need an inspirational push.
Luckily, other writers and creative people can help.
If you need a little inspiration this week, here are 13 witty and insightful quotes about writing.
1. “A sentence should never be cruel and unusual.” — William C. Burton, attorney
2. “If you can't explain something simply, you don't understand it well
enough.” — Albert Einstein, physicist
3. “I have made this letter longer that usual because I lack the time to
make it shorter.” — Blaise Pascal, mathematician
4. “Clarity begins at home.” — Edie Schwager, speaker with the American
Medical Writers Association
5. “The trouble with so many of us is that we underestimate the power of
simplicity.” — Robert Stuberg, author and speaker
6. “I never write ‘metropolis’ for seven cents when I can write ‘city’ and
get paid the same.” — Mark Twain, author
7. “When writing about science, don't simplify the science; simplify the
writing.” — Julie Ann Miller, former editor of Science News
8. “This report, by its very length, defends itself against the risk of
being read.” — Winston Churchill, former British prime minister
9. “If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools)
to write. Simple as that.” — Stephen King, author
10. "All good writing begins with terrible first efforts. You need to
start somewhere. — Anne Lamott, author
11. "Good writing is clear thinking made visible." — William Wheeler, journalist and author
12. "Easy reading is damn hard writing" — Nathaniel Hawthorne, author
13. “ No compulsion in the world is stronger than the urge to edit someone
else's document.” — H. G. Wells, author
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