Quotes for writers
Quotes
These quotes were originally published in my weekly Write Directions newsletter “Write Quotes.” I’d post a favorite quote that I’d relate to writing.
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July 2026
Don’t put off for tomorrow what you can do today, because if you can enjoy it today, you can do it again tomorrow. — James Michener
Why put off writing until another day when that day, and all the joy it brings, can just as easily be today. — Beth Mende Conny
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Nothing determines who we will become as much as those things we choose to ignore. — Sandor McNab
Are the squeaky wheels that distract you from your writing moving you closer to who you want to become? If not, isn‚t it time to turn a deaf ear? — Beth Mende Conny
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What we play is life. — Louis Armstrong
What we write is life as well. So be lively, have fun; let your words bring out the child in you. — Beth Mende Conny
June 2026
There is a period of life when we go backwards as we advance. — Jean Jacques Rousseau
And so it is with writing. Sometimes we have to step back, rest a spell, take a deep breath, think a bit. It's our way of gaining the strength and perspective we need to move our work forward. — Beth Mende Conny
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A problem well stated is a problem half solved. — Charles Kettering
A writing block is a problem yet to be put into words. Form the words and you form the solution. — Beth Mende Conny
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The force is within you—force yourself. — Harrison Ford
Sometimes you have to force yourself to write, but that doesn't mean the writing itself will be forced. On the contrary: Like a bird in a cage, your writing simply needs you to open the door. — Beth Mende Conny
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You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take. — Wayne Gretzky
Don't let fear of rejection stop you from circulating your work. Sure you may fail--but you might just succeed. So give yourself–and your work–a shot. — Beth Mende Conny
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Angels fly because they take themselves lightly. — G.K.Chesterton
Corollary: Words fly when writers take themselves lightly. — Beth Mende Conny
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