"If any man wish to write in a clear style, let him be first clear in his thoughts; and if any would write in a noble style, let him first possess a noble soul."

Writing, Clarity, Thought, Nobility

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"If any man wish to write in a clear style, let him be first clear in his thoughts; and if any would write in a noble style, let him first possess a noble soul."

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"Anyone who claims to be good at lying is obviously bad at lying. Thus - as a writer myself - I cannot comment on whether or not writers are exceptionally good liars, because whatever I said would actually mean its complete opposite."

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"A true piece of writing sets you free."

A. D. Posey, American Poet

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"A writer travels through the heart again and again to express the beauty of its contents."

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"The Book is more important than your plans for it. You have to go with what works for The Book ~ if your ideas appear hollow or forced when they are put on paper, chop them, erase them, pulverise them and start again. Don't whine when things are not going your way, because they are going the right way for The Book, which is more important. The show must go on, and so must The Book."

E.A. Bucchianeri, American Author

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"You are the writer of your life story, so don't forget to write the best one."

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"If you intend to write as truthfully as you can, your days as a member of polite society are numbered."

Stephen King, American Author

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"Shake was a dramatist of note; He lived by writing things to quote."

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"What is uttered from the heart alone, Will win the hearts of others to your own."

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"Anyone who claims to be good at lying is obviously bad at lying. Thus - as a writer myself - I cannot comment on whether or not writers are exceptionally good liars, because whatever I said would actually mean its complete opposite."

"A true piece of writing sets you free."

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