"The writer wants to be understood much more than he wants to be respected or praised or even loved. And that perhaps, is what makes him different from others."

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"The writer wants to be understood much more than he wants to be respected or praised or even loved. And that perhaps, is what makes him different from others."

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"It just happens to be the way that I'm made. I have to write things down to feel I fully comprehend them."

Haruki Murakami, Japanese Writer

Writing, Understanding, Expression

"Writing is my pleasure and the play,where I find myself again and again."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

Writing, Pleasure, Play, Self

"Writing is the most fun you can have by yourself."

Terry Pratchett, English Author

Writing, Fun

"There are days when writing is within my power and a story unfolds along a course I've already chosen. And then there are days when the words breathe on their own and take me by the hand, leading me along unfathomed paths. Either way, the end result is this author's fairytale."

Richelle E. Goodrich, American Poet

Writing, Truth, Inspirational, Power, Wisdom

"My writings are my letters to the universe, who loved me like a mother."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

Writing, Writings, Letters, Universe

"Love is easy, and I love writing. You can't resist love. You get an idea, someone says something, and you're in love."

Ray Bradbury, American Writer

Writing, Love, Idea

"Writing is a disease of the mind, which is expressed through a pen."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

Writing, Mind, Pen, Disease

"A writer's primary goal is to make sense. The bookstore's is to make cents."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

Writing, Truth, Power, Wisdom, Life

"What makes a writer a prophet is his ability to speak truth..."

John Geddes, Canadian Author

Writing, Truth, Word, Expression

"The eloquence of the pen is just as sharp as the point of a sword."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Writing, Expression, Power, Impact

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"Why did God give me two ears and one mouth? So that I will hear more and talk less."

God

"Happiness comes only when we push our brains and hearts to the farthest reaches of which we are capable."

Happiness

"A writer writes not because he is educated but because he is driven by the need to communicate. Behind the need to communicate is the need to share. Behind the need to share is the need to be understood."

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"The only reason for being a professional writer is that you can't help it."

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"Truth is stranger than fiction; fiction has to make sense."

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"It just happens to be the way that I'm made. I have to write things down to feel I fully comprehend them."

"Writing is my pleasure and the play,where I find myself again and again."

"Writing is the most fun you can have by yourself."

"There are days when writing is within my power and a story unfolds along a course I've already chosen. And then there are days when the words breathe on their own and take me by the hand, leading me along unfathomed paths. Either way, the end result is this author's fairytale."

"My writings are my letters to the universe, who loved me like a mother."

"Love is easy, and I love writing. You can't resist love. You get an idea, someone says something, and you're in love."

"Writing is a disease of the mind, which is expressed through a pen."

"A writer's primary goal is to make sense. The bookstore's is to make cents."

"What makes a writer a prophet is his ability to speak truth..."

"The eloquence of the pen is just as sharp as the point of a sword."

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"Why did God give me two ears and one mouth? So that I will hear more and talk less."

"Happiness comes only when we push our brains and hearts to the farthest reaches of which we are capable."

"Satire is focused bitterness."

"Humor is the affectionate communication of insight."

"Courage is the capacity to confront what can be imagined."

"A conservative is one who admires radicals centuries after they're dead."

"Words must surely be counted among the most powerful drugs man ever invented."

"A writer writes not because he is educated but because he is driven by the need to communicate. Behind the need to communicate is the need to share. Behind the need to share is the need to be understood."

"The only reason for being a professional writer is that you can't help it."

"Truth is stranger than fiction; fiction has to make sense."