10 wonderful quotes about being a writer #amwriting #writer #writerslife

Posted on July 23, 2018

These quotes are so uplifting for writers and thank you for sharing them us. #I am writing!

“You fail only if you stop.”

~ Ray Bradbury

“This is what separates artists from ordinary people: the belief, deep in our hearts, that if we build our castles well enough, somehow the ocean won’t wash them away.”

~ Anne Lamott

“Every human being has hundreds of separate people living under his skin. The talent of a writer is his ability to give them their separate names, identities, personalities, and have them relate to other characters living with him.”

~ Mel Brooks

“Most people carry their demons around with them, buried down deep inside. Writers wrestle their demons to the surface, fling them out onto the page, then call them characters.”

~ C.K. Webb

“The more you leave out, the more you highlight what you leave in.”

~Henry Green

“Which of us has not felt that the character we are reading in the printed page is more real than the…

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Karen DeMers Dowdall was born in West Hartford, Connecticut. She has lived in Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, and England. Karen has a PhD, MSN, BSN, RN in Nursing from Florida Atlantic University. “Books of every genre teach us about life, how we think, and view the world. View all posts by K. D. Dowdall

10 thoughts on “10 wonderful quotes about being a writer #amwriting #writer #writerslife”

Dani☆Touch My Spine Book Reviews☆ July 23, 20188:54 pm Reply

Great quotes, Karen!😁❤

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1. K. D. Dowdall July 29, 201811:23 am Reply
  
  Dani, Thank you and yes, I think so too. I love your new theme. I have been a way for a while, but now I am back and looking forward to more of your reviews. Karen 🙂
  
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House of Heart July 23, 20189:01 pm Reply

Love them all!

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1. K. D. Dowdall July 31, 20185:22 pm Reply
  
  Me too. I love them – really brightness the day and when writing. Karen 🙂
  
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  1. House of Heart August 1, 201810:40 am
    
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spalukaitis July 23, 20189:22 pm Reply

The Ray Bradbury one is the best!

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1. K. D. Dowdall July 29, 201811:21 am Reply
  
  Yes, I think so too. Thank you for your comment! Karen 🙂
  
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff July 24, 201812:03 am Reply

Lovely quotes Karen!

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1. K. D. Dowdall July 24, 201812:46 am Reply
  
  Kim, they are wonderful and I reblogged from Georgina Cromarty website. Hope you are feeling lots better. Karen 🙂
  
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frenchc1955 July 24, 20181:16 am Reply

They are wonderful!!!

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