Subject: Communication » Reading/Writing (Page 12)

Research is reading two books that have never been read in order to write a third that will never be read.

Books Communication Intelligence Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing

If Shakespeare had to go on an author tour to promote Romeo and Juliet, he never would have written Macbeth.

(1928 – ) American psychologist & advice columnist
Communication Reading/Writing Time

Immature poets imitate, mature poets steal.

(1888 – 1965) British (US-born) critic, dramatist & poet
Language Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing

Sure, 90% of science fiction is crud; that's because 90% of everything is crud.

(1918 – 1985) science fiction author
Books Insults Reading/Writing

Last but not least, avoid cliches like the plague.

Communication Language Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing

There’s no sentence that’s too short in the eyes of God.

(1922 – ) American writer, editor, literary critic & teacher
Communication Reading/Writing

The reason why so few good books are written is that so few people who can write know anything.

(1826 – 1877) English economist & journalist
Books Communication Reading/Writing

A writer without confidence is like a metaphor without something to compare itself to.

(1927 – 2018) playwright & screenwriter
Communication Reading/Writing

A writer mustn’t shift your point of view.

Communication Language Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing

Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.

(1947 – ) author, humorist & satirist
Books Communication Death Reading/Writing

Writer’s block is a fancy term made up by whiners so they can have an excuse to drink alcohol.

(1945 – ) comedian, actor, writer, playwright & musician
Communication Reading/Writing

If you want to get rich from writing, write the sort of thing that’s read by persons who move their lips when they’re reading to themselves.

(1878 – 1937) humorist, journalist & author
Communication Reading/Writing

Siamese twins are interesting because they are the only people who can write a biography and an autobiography at the same time.

(1973 – ) American comedian
Books Communication People Reading/Writing

For most of history, Anonymous was a woman.

(1882 – 1941) English novelist, essayist, publisher & feminist
Communication History People Reading/Writing Time Women

He’s a writer for the ages… for the ages of four to eight.

(1893 – 1967) writer, humorist & poet
Communication Reading/Writing Reviews/Criticism

One of the greatest creations of the human mind is the art of reviewing books without having read them.

(1742 – 1799) German writer
Books Communication Reading/Writing

Don't use no double negatives.

Communication Language Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing

No matter which book you need, it's on the bottom shelf.

Books Communication Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing

I don’t think anyone should write their autobiography until after they’re dead.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Books Communication Misspokements Reading/Writing

In my opinion I think that the author when he is writing should not get into the habit of making use of too many unnecessary words which he does not really need.

Communication Language Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing

And don't use conjunctions to start sentences.

Communication Language Reading/Writing