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