Sayings and Quotes, Quotes, Sayings

Writing is a question of finding a certain rhythm. I compare it to the rhythms of jazz. Much of the time life is a sort of rhythmic progression of three characters. If one tells oneself that life is like that, one feels it less arbitrary.
Author: F. Sagan.

Only the fact that people have written about the reissue have I realized that it spent seven weeks at No. 1. At the time I did it, I can’t remember even taking any notice of it.
Author: George Harrison.

I began to ration my writing, for fear I would dream through life as my father had done. I was afraid I had inherited a poisoned gene from him, a vocation without a gift.
Author: Mavis Gallant.

For me, writing was a question of survival. I could not trust anyone, even my family. The atmosphere was so poisoned. People even in your own family could turn you in.
Author: Gao Xingjian.

My uncle out in Texas Can’t even write his name. He signs his checks with Xs But they cash ‘em just the same.
Author: Irving Berlin.

Sometimes he advertises himself assiduously, writing a few words and then rushing to the talk show to wave his flag.
Author: Herbert Gold.

The only good histories are those that have been written by the persons themselves who commanded in the affairs where of they write.
Author: Michel de Montaigne.

Let Catholic writers take care when defending the cause of the proletariat and the poor not to use language calculated to inspire among the people aversion to the upper classes of society.
Author: Unknown.