„Writers are not just people who sit down and write. They hazard themselves. Every time you compose a book your composition of yourself is at stake.“

„Get books, sit yourself down anywhere, and go to reading them yourself.“

—  Abraham Lincoln 16th President of the United States 1809 - 1865

„Writing letters with me is not a thing that can be done at odd scraps of time. I must sit down, compose myself & collect all of my thoughts.“

—  Charles Robert Leslie British painter (1794-1859) 1794 - 1859

Autobiographical Recollections of C. R. Leslie with Selections from his correspondence Ed. Tom Taylor , Ticknor & Fields, Boston 1860

„Writers are really people who write books not because they are poor, but because they are dissatisfied with the books which they could buy but do not like.“

—  Walter Benjamin German literary critic, philosopher and social critic (1892-1940) 1892 - 1940

Источник: Illuminations: Essays and Reflections

„The really great writers are people like Emily Brontë who sit in a room and write out of their limited experience and unlimited imagination.“

—  James A. Michener American author 1907 - 1997

As quoted in "The Michener Phenomenon" by Caryn James in The New York Times (8 September 1985)

„I think he writes the truth. Because life is like that most of the time in some shape or form, whether it’s illness or the end of the world. Cormac’s a writer’s writer. You read his writing and think, I can do that, and then you sit down and try. And you try, dude.“

—  Ridley Scott English film director and film producer 1937

On the relentlessly brutal tone of the works of screenwriter Cormac McCarthy
New York Times interview (2013)

„Make sure that you are next year's big success story. Don't fall into the pit of people who have given up on making something of themselves, and make sure you make everything out of yourself. I'm getting too old for this. And when I retire someday, I'm going to want to sit down at a computer and play your games, read your stories, and watch your videos. Don't fall in with the people who have already given up on themselves. You are tomorrow's next big thing.“

—  Scott Cawthon American independent video game designer 1971

„When people come to me saying they want to kill themselves, I tell them, "What's your rush? You can kill yourself any time you like. So calm down. Suicide is a positive act."“

—  Emil M. Cioran, книга The Trouble With Being Born

And they do calm down.
The Trouble With Being Born (1973)
Источник: The Trouble with Being Born

„I never taught of book burning, no matter how they were silly, mendacious or propaganda-like because I guide myself by the principle that every book burning was just an introduction to burning (of people) at the stake.“

—  Ivica Šola 1968

Quoted in column "O Bleiburgu i Titu očito može i bez fusnota: pa nećemo se valjda zamarati tamo nekim izvorima" https://www.slobodnadalmacija.hr/misljenja/agora/clanak/id/597177/o-bleiburgu-i-titu-ocito-moze-i-bez-fusnota-pa-necemo-se-valjda-zamarati-tamo-nekim-izvorima in Slobodna Dalmacija, 4th April 2019.

„Substitute 'damn' every time you're inclined to write 'very;' your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.“

—  Mark Twain American author and humorist 1835 - 1910

„Books can truly change our lives: the lives of those who read them, the lives of those who write them. Readers and writers alike discover things they never knew about the world and about themselves.“

—  Lloyd Alexander American children's writer 1924 - 2007

Источник: Time Cat

„They, therefore, postulate that some time had elapsed since the actual invasion and conquest, and it was the close ancestors of the composers of the hymns who had come from outside, and the composers themselves were already settled in the area. The invasion and conquest, they conclude, is not recorded in the Rigveda, since the composition of the hymns of the Rigveda commenced after the period of the actual invasion and conquest.“

—  Shrikant Talageri Indian author 1958

The Rigveda: A Historical Analysis (2000), Chapter 8 : Misinterpretations of Rigvedic History

„There are all kinds of writers. The best writers write children's books.“

—  Richard Scarry author and illustrator from the United States 1919 - 1994

Источник: Busy, Busy Town

„This is a book by a writer who does some teaching, not a book by a teacher who does some writing, and one of the satisfactions of the craft is that there's always something new to learn.“

—  William Zinsser writer, editor, journalist, literary critic, professor 1922 - 2015

Introduction, p. viii.
On Writing Well (Fifth Edition, orig. pub. 1976)

„One should never write down or up to people, but out of yourself.“

—  Christopher Isherwood English novelist 1904 - 1986

„How I began to write is different than how I became a writer. They are two different things. Many people write but they do not become writers. To become a writer is a job. It involves planning and it affects all parts of your life. Even what you eat—being a writer means not eating food with too much rich sauce to avoid taking a long afternoon nap! It’s like being a professional athlete. And a writer must choose between being a sprinter who writes a book, and being a writer who creates an oeuvre. If you want to create an oeuvre, you have to be careful not to put all your energy into the first book. You have to have a vision for the long term...“

—  Dany Laferrière Haitian Canadian novelist and journalist 1953

On how he became a writer in “An Interview with Dany Laferrière” https://www.wordswithoutborders.org/dispatches/article/an-interview-with-dany-laferriere-jessie-chaffee (WWB Daily, 2016)

„I want to write music. I want to sit down right now at the piano, and write a song that people will listen to and remember. And do the same thing every morning for the rest of my life.“

—  Jonathan Larson American composer and playwright 1960 - 1996

tick, tick... BOOM! (1990)

„You want praise from people who kick themselves every fifteen minutes, the approval of people who despise themselves.“

—  Marcus Aurelius, книга Meditations

Is it a sign of self-respect to regret nearly everything you do?
Hays translation
VIII, 53
Meditations (c. 121–180 AD), Book VIII

„Each time you sit down to practice, take a few minutes to feel in your heart why this is important to you.“

—  Ken McLeod Canadian lama 1948

Practice Tip http://eofcentre.wordpress.com/2012/06/25/just-practice-so-simple-really/. (2012-06-25) (Topic: Practice)

„Why can't people just sit and read books and be nice to each other?“

—  David Baldacci, книга The Camel Club

Источник: The Camel Club