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10 Epic Quotes From Watership Down, by Richard Adams

Here are 10 epic quotes from Watership Down, by Richard Adams. The story of a group of rabbits who escape an impending danger to find a new home, Watership Down is filled with moments of survival, faith, friendship, fear, and hope.

  • By Robert Lee Brewer
    Oct 23, 2020
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10 Equal Quotes From Animal Farm, by George Orwell

Here are 10 equal quotes from Animal Farm, by George Orwell. In the same novella that captures an animal revolution and its aftermath on an English farm, Animal Farm provides plenty of quotable moments.

  • By Robert Lee Brewer
    Aug 12, 2020
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15 Lasting Quotes From The Road, by Cormac McCarthy

Here are 15 lasting quotes from The Road, by Cormac McCarthy. In this post-apocalyptic novel about a father and son and their fight for survival, there are plenty of quotable moments.

  • By Robert Lee Brewer
    Jul 19, 2020
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15 Provocative Quotes From Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley

Here are 15 provocative quotes from Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley. In the same novel that looks at time since Ford, a civilization without mothers or fathers, and soma, Brave New World provides plenty of quotable moments.

  • By Robert Lee Brewer
    Jul 14, 2020
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10 Terrific Quotes From Charlotte's Web, by E.B. White

Here are 10 terrific quotes from Charlotte's Web, by E.B. White. In the same book that involves matters of life and death, the power of persuasion, and growing up, Charlotte's Web provides plenty of quotable moments.

  • By Robert Lee Brewer
    Jul 4, 2020
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Carlos Ruiz ZafĂłn Quotes: In Remembrance

To celebrate the literary legacy of novelist Carlos Ruiz ZafĂłn, here are quotes from his Cemetery of Forgotten Books cycle about reading and writing.

  • By Amy Jones
    Jun 26, 2020
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12 Magical Quotes From The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Here are 12 magical quotes from The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. In the same book that involves planet hopping, misunderstandings, and memory, The Little Prince provides plenty of quotable moments.

  • By Robert Lee Brewer
    Jun 23, 2020
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21 Authors Share One Piece of Advice for Writers

The best tips come from people who have been there and done that. As such, this post collects one piece of advice for writers from 21 published authors.

  • By Robert Lee Brewer
    Jun 5, 2020
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10 Nicholas Sparks Quotes for Writers and About Writing

Here are 10 Nicholas Sparks quotes for writers and about writing from the author of The Notebook, Message in a Bottle, and A Walk to Remember. In these quotes from our February 2011 issue, Sparks shares his thoughts on editors, deadlines, storytelling, and more.

  • By Robert Lee Brewer
    Apr 13, 2020
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8 Andy Weir Quotes for Writers and About Writing

Here are 8 Andy Weir quotes for writers and about writing from the author of The Martian and Artemis. In these quotes, Weir shares his thoughts on good stories, science fiction, social lives, and more. Originally from January 2018 issue of Writer's Digest.

  • By Robert Lee Brewer
    Mar 30, 2020
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10 Walt Whitman Quotes for Writers and About Writing

Here are 10 Walt Whitman quotes for writers and about writing from the author of Leaves of Grass. In these quotes, Whitman covers life, death, contradictions, and more.

  • By Robert Lee Brewer
    Mar 19, 2020
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8 James Patterson Quotes for Writers and About Writing

Here are 8 James Patterson quotes for writers and about writing from the author of Kiss the Girls, Along Came a Spider, and Miracle on the 17th Green. In these quotes, Patterson shares his thoughts on dreams, originality, free books, and more.

  • By Robert Lee Brewer
    Mar 8, 2020
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12 Patricia Cornwell Quotes for Writers and About Writing

Here are 12 Patricia Cornwell quotes for writers and about writing from the author of Postmortem, Book of the Dead, and Red Mist. In these quotes, Cornwell shares her thoughts on insecurity, outlining, taking risks, and more.

  • By Robert Lee Brewer
    Feb 23, 2020
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12 George R.R. Martin Quotes for Writers and About Writing

Here are 12 George R.R. Martin quotes for writers and about writing from the author of A Game of Thrones, A Storm of Swords, and A Dance With Dragons. In these quotes, Martin shares his thoughts on strong writing, good books, deadlines, and more.

  • By Robert Lee Brewer
    Feb 15, 2020
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6 Lisa Gardner Quotes for Writers About Writing

Get inspired with these 6 Lisa Gardner quotes about writing for writers, pulled from her 2016 Writer's Digest interview.

  • By Amy Jones
    Jan 28, 2020
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9 Virginia Woolf Quotes About Writing for Writers (and Readers)

In celebration of her birthday, here are nine Virginia Woolf quotes about writing, writers, and reading, pulled from two of her most well-known works, Orlando and A Room of One's Own.

  • By Amy Jones
    Jan 25, 2020
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12 Thought-Provoking Quotes From 1984, by George Orwell

Here are 12 thought-provoking quotes from 1984, by George Orwell. In the same book that shares doublethink, Big Brother, and 2 + 2 = 5, 1984 provides plenty of quotable moments.

  • By Robert Lee Brewer
    Jan 19, 2020
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8 Chuck Palahniuk Quotes for Writers About Writing

To celebrate the release of his new book about writing, here are 8 Chuck Palahniuk quotes about writing from his 2007 interview with Writer's Digest.

  • By Amy Jones
    Jan 9, 2020
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12 E.L. Doctorow Quotes for Writers and About Writing

Here are 12 E.L. Doctorow quotes for writers and about writing from the author of Ragtime, Billy Bathgate, and The March. In these quotes, Doctorow covers novel writing, the mind, retirement, and more.

  • By Robert Lee Brewer
    Jan 5, 2020
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10 John Sandford Quotes on Writing and for Writers

Here are 10 John Sandford quotes for writers and about writing from the author of Rules of Prey, The Fool's Run, and Holy Ghost. In these quotes, Sandford covers journalism, grammar, anonymity, and more.

  • By Robert Lee Brewer
    Jan 1, 2020
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10 Audrey Niffenegger Quotes on Writing and for Writers

Here are 10 Audrey Niffenegger quotes for writers and about writing from the author of The Time Traveler's Wife and Her Fearful Symmetry. In these quotes, Niffenegger covers writing, research, books, and more.

  • By Robert Lee Brewer
    Dec 10, 2019
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5 Nora Roberts Quotes About Writing for Writers

With these Nora Roberts quotes, we revisit her June 2001 WD interview with Katie Struckel in which she talks about how she views the writer's job, the most important part of romance books, and her take on discipline.

  • By Amy Jones
    Nov 26, 2019
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10 Alice Walker Quotes for Writers and About Writing

Here are 10 Alice Walker quotes for writers and about writing from the author of The Color Purple, Collected Poems, and We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For. In these quotes, Walker covers writing, publishing, living, and more.

  • By Robert Lee Brewer
    Nov 23, 2019
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9 Elizabeth Berg Quotes About Writing for Writers

To celebrate the release of her newest novel, The Confession Club, here are 9 Elizabeth Berg quotes about writing from her 2010 WD interview.

  • By Amy Jones
    Nov 19, 2019
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