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Quote by Honore Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau

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Honore Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau

French historian born on March 9, 1749, and died on April 2, 1791. Mirabeau is known for his in-depth research into the history of the French Revolution. more

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“When asked how she knows when her writing is where she wants it to be: "I know when it's the best I can do. It may not be the best there is. Another writer may do it much better. But I know when it's the best I can do. I know that one of the great arts that the writer develops is the art of saying, 'No. No, I'm finished. Bye.' And leaving it alone. I will not write it into the ground. I will not write the life out of it. I won't do that."”