A FEW OF MY FAVOURITE WRITERS' QUIPS
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 @ 10:02 AM
“I dedicate this book to my daughter Leonora,without whose never-failing sympathy and encouragement it would have been finished in half the time.” - P.G.Wodehouse.
“A professional writer is an amateur who didn’t quit.” - Richard Bach.
“Whenever I am asked what kind of writing is most lucrative, I have to say, - A ransom note.” - H.N.Swanson.
“Writing is easy. All you have to do is stare at a blank piece of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead.” - Gene Fowler.
“The pen is mightier than the sword and considerably easier to write with.” - Marty Feldman.
“When I get manuscripts from aspiring poets, I do one of two things, - if there is no stamped, self-addressed envelope, I throw it into the bin, and if there is one, I write and tell them to .... off.” - Philip Larkin.
“A Classic is a book that everyone wants to have read and nobody wants to read.” - Mark Twain.