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“The three things that help writing the most are living, writing, and reading. In that order.”

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Hisham Matar is a Libyan-British writer whose works delve into themes of political oppression, exile, and the human condition. Born in 1970, he is recognized for his novel 'The Return' and his memoir 'In the Country of Men'. more

“Very few people can write in a crowd. This is a very solitary occupation. I have known people more talented than me who never made it. And the primary reason was always that they couldn't stand to be alone for several hours a day. Any writer worth anything has mastered the art. The art of solitude.”

People Writing Art Made Reason Hours Known Solitude Crowds Made It Primaries Occupation Solitary

Author:Tom Robbins

“Writing can come naturally to some. Still, when it comes to good writing, this is true: Easy reading is damn hard writing.”

Writing Stills Hard Reading Easy Damn Good Writing

Author:Nathaniel Hawthorne

“And to write is to sow and to reap at the same time.”

Writing Reap

Book:All Rivers Run to the Sea: Memoirs

Source: All Rivers Run to the Sea: Memoirs

“Writing let me escape... It let me escape the insistent tug of my family, and its ongoing misery. Sitting in front of the computer, with the screen blank and the cursor blinking, was the best escape I knew. And there was plenty to escape from.”

Writing Fronts Computer Sitting My Family Let Me Misery Screens Plenty Blank Ongoing

Author:Jennifer Weiner

“You can't be a proper writer without a touch of madness, can you?”

Madness Quills

Author:Kate Winslet

“I sometimes need to write things which I cannot completely control but which therefore prove that what is in me is stronger than I am.”

Needs Writing Sometimes Prove Stronger

Book:Carnets: 1935-1942

Source: Carnets: 1935-1942

“Neglecting passion blocks creative flow. When you're passionate, you're energized. Likewise, when you lack passion, your energy is low and unproductive. Energy is everything when it comes to being successful.”

Passion Energy Creative Successful Lows Flow Passionate Block Being Successful Neglect Follow Your Passion Unproductive

Author:Gabrielle Bernstein

“May I be at peace. May I awaken to the light of my own true nature. May I be healed and may I be the source of healing for others.”

May Light My Own Healing Source Healed True Nature

Author:Joan Z. Borysenko

“In order to WIN the game, you must first not LOSE it.”

Firsts Order Games Winning Loses

Author:Chuck Noll

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