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Writers Quotes

On writers, contradiction, and the craft itself.

These writers quotes lean on dry wit, comparing writers to teeth split into two functions and joking that young writers always seem to be in their sixties. See our Creativity quotes for more.

Writers are so important.

Quotes by Adam Driver

I know what it's like to be brought up by actors and writers.

Quotes by Abi Morgan

Writers like teeth are divided into incisors and grinders.

Quotes by Walter Bagehot

The trouble with young writers is that they are all in their sixties.

Quotes by W. Somerset Maugham

Creativity Quotes

Why do writers write? Because it isn't there.

Quotes by Thomas Berger

It's well known that actors are lousy writers.

Quotes by Richard Grant

I read, therefore I'm interested in writers.

Quotes by Philip Kaufman

Writers let themselves be enticed by the language.

Quotes by Peter Bichsel

Writers are storytellers. So are readers.

Quotes by Oliver North

Emotion Quotes

Many children's writers don't have children of their own.

Quotes by Mark Haddon

Writers are not meant for action.

Quotes by Manuel Puig

Writers write without support.

Quotes by Luis Alberto Urrea

Writers are the lunatic fringe of publishing.

Quotes by Judith Rossner

Writers are completely out of touch with reality.

Quotes by Joss Whedon

Expression Quotes

There aren't many shy writers left.

Quotes by Jay McInerney

All writers are vampires.

Quotes by James Gandolfini

There are a lot of good writers in TV!

Quotes by Jake Tapper

Writers are essential. Readers are essential. Publishers are not.

Quotes by J. A. Konrath

Good writers are of necessity rare.

Quotes by George Henry Lewes

Influence Quotes

Writers speak stench.

Quotes by Franz Kafka

Frequently Asked Questions

What tone do these writers quotes take?
Mostly dry and self-aware, poking fun at writers' quirks, contradictions, and their odd place within the wider publishing world.
Is there a quote comparing writers to something unexpected?
Yes, one compares writers to teeth, split between two very different functions, as a playful way of describing different writing styles.
Do any quotes joke about age and experience?
One does, joking that younger writers always seem to carry themselves like they're already in their sixties.
Is there a quote questioning why writers write at all?
Yes, one answers that question with a paradox, suggesting writers write about absence rather than something concrete and present.
What's a good next topic after Writers quotes?
Our Creativity quotes dig deeper into the impulse behind writing and other creative work.

Other lines here frame writing as driven by absence rather than certainty, and writers themselves as publishing's odd ones out. Pair it with our Expression and Influence quotes.