Inspirational Quotes
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I have always found great motivation and inspiration in the words of fellow artists, writers, and creatives. Here are some famous quotes that I believe might help spark something:
“The idea is to write it so that people hear it and it slides through the brain and goes straight to the heart.”
-Maya Angelou - poet, scholar, activist, and author. Some of her most famous works include "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" (1969).“Remember: Plot is no more than footprints left in the snow after your characters have run by on their way to incredible destinations.”
-Ray Bradbury - American writer known for his work explorations of science fiction. Some of his most famous works include "Fahrenheit 451" (1953)."You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water."
-Rabindranath Tagore - a Bengali poet, song composter, playwright, essayist, and writer who focused on new prose and verse forms. Some of his most famous works include his poetry collection "Gitanjali (Song Offerings)" (1910).
"Get it down. Take chances. It may be bad, but it's the only way you can do anything really good."
-William Faulkner - a 20th century American author and short story writer. Some of his most famous works include "As I Lay Dying" (1930).
"If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it."
-Toni Morrison - an American novelist and editor. Some of her most famous works include "Beloved" (1987).“I know nothing in the world that has as much power as a word. Sometimes I write one, and look at it, until it shines.”
-Emily Dickinson - an American poet who experimented with a lyrical writing style. Some of her most famous works include "Because I could not stop for Death" (1863)
“I write only because there is a voice within me that will not be stilled.”
-Sylvia Plath - an American poet, short story writer, and novelist. Some of her most famous works include "The Bell Jar" (1963).
“If something inside of you is real, we will probably find it interesting, and it will probably be universal. So you must risk placing real emotion at the center of your work. Write straight into the emotional center of things.”
-Anne Lamott - an American writer, activist, and autobiographical essayist. Some of her most famous works include "Bird by Bird" (1994).“We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.”
-Ernest Hemingway - an American journalist, novelist, and short-story writer. Some of his most famous works include "The Old Man and the Sea" (1952).“That’s what you’re looking for as a writer when you’re working. You’re looking for your own freedom.”
-Philip Roth - American novelist and short-story writer. Some of his most famous works include "American Pastoral" (1997).