"The first draft is just you telling yourself the story." - Terry Pratchett
"Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on." - Louis L'Amour
"You can always edit a bad page. You can't edit a blank page." - Jodi Picoult
"Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go." - E.L. Doctorow
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do." - Steve Jobs
"Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle." - Christian D. Larson
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." - Winston Churchill
"Writing is like driving at night in the fog. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way." - E.L. Doctorow
"Don't watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going." - Sam Levenson
"The scariest moment is always just before you start." - Stephen King
"Your voice can change the world. Don't hold back your words; they might inspire someone." - Unknown
"The first step to being a writer is to simply write." - Unknown
"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today." - Franklin D. Roosevelt
"Writing is an act of faith, not a trick of grammar." - E.B. White
"The difference between a successful author and an unsuccessful one is the successful author finished the manuscript." - Richard Bach
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Nelson Mandela
"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." - C.S. Lewis
"Your writing voice is the deepest possible reflection of who you are. The job of your voice is not to seduce or flatter or make well-shaped sentences. In your voice, your readers should be able to hear the contents of your mind, your heart, your soul." - Meg Rosoff
"The best time for planning a book is while you're doing the dishes." - Agatha Christie
"Don't be discouraged by rejection. It only means your work has found its audience." - Unknown
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