Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.
Oscar Wilde
Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.
Marilyn Monroe
Well-behaved women seldom make history.
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
Whatever you are, be a good one.
Abraham Lincoln
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
The scariest moment is always just before you start. After that, things can only get better.
Stephen King
You don't start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it's good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it.
Octavia E. Butler
Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go.
E.L. Doctorow
The first draft is just you telling yourself the story.
Terry Pratchett
Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.
Louis L'Amour
You don't need to wait for inspiration to write. It's easier to be inspired while writing than while not writing.
Josip Novakovich
Your intuition knows what to write, so get out of the way.
Ray Bradbury
Write what should not be forgotten.
Isabel Allende
You can always edit a bad page. You can't edit a blank page.
Jodi Picoult
Believe in yourself and your ability to create something wonderful. You have a story that only you can tell.
Neil Gaiman
The world needs your voice and your unique perspective. Don't be afraid to share your stories with the world.
Unknown
Every writer begins as a beginner, and every bestseller starts with a first sentence.
Natalie Goldberg
Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.
William Wordsworth
The writer is an explorer. Every step is an advance into a new land.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Writing is an act of faith, not a trick of grammar.
E.B. White
The art of writing is the art of discovering what you believe.
Gustav Flaubert
You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.
Maya Angelou
If I waited for perfection, I would never write a word.
Margaret Atwood
I write only because there is a voice within me that will not be stilled.
Sylvia Plath
As a writer, you should not judge. You should understand.
Ernest Hemingway
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
Agatha Christie
I’m writing a first draft and reminding myself that I’m simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.
Shannon Hale