Subject: Communication » Reading/Writing (Page 3)

I can read minds but, it’s pointless cause I’m illiterate.

(1968 – 2005) American stand-up comedian

The triumph of sugar over diabetes.

(1882 – 1958) drama critic, editor

Bill wrote a book at Yale; I read one.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

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

(1826 – 1877) English economist & journalist

Your manuscript is both good and original, but the part that is good is not original and the part that is original is not good.

(1709 – 1784) English author, essayist, critic, editor & lexicographer

That's not writing, that's typing.

(1924 – 1984) American author

A poem is no place for an idea.

(1853 – 1937) journalist, writer & editor

It's amazing that the amount of news that happens in the world every day always just exactly fits the newspaper.

(1954 – ) comedian & television actor

I realized I was dyslexic when I went to a toga party dressed as a goat.

I'm looking for loopholes.

(1880 – 1946) comedian, actor, juggler & writer

The pen is mightier than the sword, and considerably easier to write with.

(1934 – 1982) English writer, comedian & actor

There is no thief like a bad book.

The pen is mightier than the sword if the sword is very short, and the pen is very sharp.

(1948 – ) English novelist

I wrote a few children's books… not on purpose.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

Anything in parentheses can be ignored.

You're looking at a very proud Canadian who is very proud of the educational system in Canadia…

Canadian stand-up comedian, actor & writer

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.

(1706 – 1790) American statesman, author, scientist & inventor

If you write the word "monkey" a million times, do you start to think you're
 Shakespeare?


Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ridiculous if you earn no money.

(1864 – 1910) French author

I will not go down in posterity talking bad grammar.

(1804 – 1881) British prime minister, politician & author

If Attila the Hun were alive today, he'd be a drama critic.

(1928 – ) playwright