The man who writes about himself and his own time is the only man who writes about all people and all time. George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950)
Writing gives you the illusion of control, and then you realize it's just an illusion, that people are going to bring their own stuff into it. David Sedaris
Writers should be read, but neither seen nor heard. Daphne du Maurier (1907 - 1989)
Many books require no thought from those who read them, and for a very simple reason; they made no such demand upon those who wrote them. Charles Caleb Colton (1780 - 1832)
Words, once they are printed, have a life of their own. Carol Burnett (1936 - )
All of us learn to write in the second grade. Most of us go on to greater things. Bobby Knight (1940 - )
I have made this [letter] longer, because I have not had the time to make it shorter. Blaise Pascal (1623 - 1662)
Not every story has explosions and car chases. That's why they have nudity and espionage. Bill Barnes and Gene Ambaum
The skill of writing is to create a context in which other people can think. Edwin Schlossberg
Humor is just another defense against the universe. Mel Brooks (1926 - )
He who despairs over an event is a coward, but he who holds hope for the human condition is a fool. Albert Camus
It is natural to give a clear view of the world after accepting the idea that it must be clear. Albert Camus
You cannot acquire experience by making experiments. You cannot create experience. You must undergo it. Albert Camus
Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal. Albert Camus
If there is a sin against life, it consists perhaps not so much in despairing of life as in hoping for another life and in eluding the implacable grandeur of this life. Albert Camus
Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow. Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. Walk beside me and be my friend. Albert Camus
Do not wait for the last judgment. It takes place every day. Albert Camus
Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. Albert Camus
I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody. Bill Cosby (1937 - )
Not only is there no God, but try getting a plumber on weekends. Woody Allen (1935 - )
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