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Drying Quotes

On creative burnout and small everyday moments

Drying up can describe a career, a creative well, or something as simple as coffee berries in the sun. These quotes use the idea in both literal and figurative ways, echoing themes from our care quotes collection.

I remember my grandmother drying wild coffee berries in the sun, then hulling and roasting them for her own cup of coffee each morning.

Quotes by Rohan Marley

Sisters are always drying their hair. Locked into rooms, alone, they pose at the mirror, shoulders bare, trying this way and that their hair, or fly importunate down the stair to answer the telephone.

Quotes by Phyllis McGinley

A friendship can weather most things and thrive in thin soil; but it needs a little mulch of letters and phone calls and small, silly presents every so often - just to save it from drying out completely.

Quotes by Pam Brown

Whatever is said about roles drying up, I intend to keep working. Certainly now the roles couldn't be more interesting - playing mothers, divorcees. I think it's going to be exciting to play a mother of teenagers. The longer your...

Quotes by Naomi Watts

Alone Quotes

In TV, you get driven to work in a luxury car, and find flowers in your dressing room. Then suddenly you're on tour, drying your hair backstage on plastic curtains.

Quotes by Lee Mack

When a series is doing well, it's very tempting to keep writing it, even when the creative well is drying up. It's tempting because that's where the money is. I've had to be very careful; as soon as I think...

Quotes by Kelley Armstrong

When I was little, whenever I got out of the shower, I never wanted to touch the floor because once you touch the floor, your feet are dirty again. So in the shower, I used to put my socks on...

Quotes by Gilbert Arenas

If I'm on a flight for more than 14 hours, I will do this Fresh face mask on the plane. I don't care how silly it looks; it saves my skin from drying out.

Quotes by Chiara Ferragni

With my sport, I am outside and in the water, which can be really drying and damaging to the skin, so I try to be vigilant about taking good care of it.

Quotes by Amanda Beard

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'drying up' mean in a creative context here?
It refers to a creative well running dry, a concern some writers and actors describe when inspiration or opportunities feel like they're fading.
Do these quotes only discuss careers?
No, some describe literal drying, like drying coffee berries in the sun, showing the topic also covers simple, everyday memories.
Is there a quote about touring or performing?
Yes, one recalls drying hair backstage during a tour, contrasting glamorous TV moments with grittier touring life.
Can these quotes apply to any creative field?
Yes, the theme of a well running dry applies broadly to writing, acting, and other creative careers facing uncertainty.
Where can I find more quotes about resilience in work?
Visit our care quotes collection for more reflections on perseverance and looking after one's craft.

From worries about acting roles drying up to backstage memories on tour, these quotes find meaning in ordinary, physical moments as well as career anxieties.