#rite

New York and New Jersey are probably two of my favorite places to get really good surf in the summertime. ↗

— Brandon Cruz

#get #good #jersey #new #new jersey

There is no secret to success except hard work and getting something indefinable which we call 'the breaks.' In order for a writer to succeed, I suggest three things - read and write - and wait. ↗

— Countee Cullen

#call #except #getting #hard #hard work

We can only write well about our sins because it is too difficult to recall a virtuous act or even whether it was the result of good or evil motives. ↗

— Edward Dahlberg

#act #because #difficult #even #evil

I spent several years acquiring the obsessive, day-to-day discipline that's needed if you want to write professionally, then several more, highly valuable years studying fiction writing at the University of Iowa. ↗

— John Dalton

#day-to-day #discipline #fiction #fiction writing #highly

I have done all of the genres, and the dramatic role is my favorite. ↗

— Jeff Daniels

#dramatic #dramatic role #favorite #genres #i

I loved doing Shakespeare. My two favorite roles, in fact, have been Viola in Twelfth Night and Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream. ↗

— Blythe Danner

#doing #dream #fact #favorite #helena

I think my books talk about kids learning to like and respect themselves and each other. You can't write a message book; you just tell the best story you know how to tell. ↗

— Paula Danziger

#best #book #books #each #how

To write a poem you must have a streak of arrogance-- not in real life I hope. In real life try to be nice. It will save you a hell of a lot of trouble and give you more time to write. ↗

— Richard Hugo

#artists #poet #poetry #poets #writer

The writers want to know were you made your mistake, no how well your curve is breaking. ↗

— Alvin Dark

#curve #how #know #made #mistake

In all ages hypocrites, called priests, have put crowns on the heads of thieves, called kings. ↗

— Robert G. Ingersoll

#kings #priests #thieves #age