A writer is not a prophet, is not a philosopher; he's just someone who is witness to what is around him. And so writing is a way to... it's the best way to testify, to be a witness. J. M. G. Le Clezio philosopherprophettestify Change image and share on social
A writer is somebody for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people. Thomas Mann difficultpeoplewrite Change image and share on social
A writer is someone who can make a riddle out of an answer. Karl Kraus answermakeriddle Change image and share on social
A writer is supposed to have anonymity. Joss Whedon anonymitysupposewriter Change image and share on social
A writer is unfair to himself when he is unable to be hard on himself. Marianne Moore hardunableunfair Change image and share on social
A writer looking for subjects inquires not after what he loves best, but after what he alone loves at all. Annie Dillard inquirelovesubject Change image and share on social
A writer loses possession of her work as soon as it's reaches its audience. Each reader brings his own experience and prejudice and imagination to the work. Television adaptation just goes one step further, and the novelist has to learn to let go. Ann Cleeves adaptationaudiencebring share on social
A writer may tell me that he thinks man will ultimately become an ostrich. I cannot properly contradict him. Thomas Malthus contradictmanostrich Change image and share on social
A writer must face up to the test of reality, including political reality, and that can't be done if he keeps his distance. A literary style cultivated like a hothouse plant may show a certain artificial purity, but it won't really be pure. Gunter Grass artificialcultivatedistance share on social