Quotable Thoughts . . .

As a writer of encouragement and other “notables” along the way, I recently enjoyed reading the following quotes about writing:

“All morning I worked on the proof of one of my poems, and I took out a comma; in the afternoon I put it back.” Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)

“Less is more.” Robert Browning (1812-1889)

“The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.” Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)

“I have only made this [letter] longer because I have not had the time to make it shorter.” Blaise Pascal (1623-62)

“ . . . One writes as best one can, out of the life one leads, in the faith of touching other lives sometimes . . .” John Updike

“Writer’s love quotations. They love quoting someone else’s work almost as much as they love quoting their own ...” Unknown

“The beautiful part of writing is that you don’t’ have to get it right the first time . . .” Robert Cormier (1925-2000)

“Thou takest the pen–-and the lines dance ..." Dag Hammarskjold (1905-1961)

“The pen is mightier than the sword.” Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803-1873)

Next week I’ll share quotes pertaining to writing to encourage.