5 Author Quotes

AKA Words of Wisdom

Quotes are always fun for the succinct message they convey in one or two sentences.

gratitude

I have a quote file that I look at every now and then for inspiration and sometimes a bit of butt-kicking. It’s filled with quotes from all kinds of people: authors, scientists, actors, friends, and quite a few anonymous folks as well. Here are five quotes from people who know what they are talking about.

“I don’t have a muse, I have a mortgage.” – Jim Butcher

“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the road less traveled by and they CANCELLED MY FRIKKIN’ SHOW. I totally shoulda took the road that had all those people on it. Damn.” – Joss Whedon regarding Firefly

“The quality of our thoughts is bordered on all sides by our facility with language.”
 – J. Michael Straczynski

“The right ending to a story is always there. The writer’s job is not to look away or punk out. That’s all.” – Lillith Saintcrow

“A professional writer is an amateur who didn’t quit.” – Richard Bach

Stella: Well, I only quote from the best.
- Rear Window

May 18, 2010

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