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Poetry says the things that I can't say. I read a lot, but I never write it. ↗

— Trevor McDonald

#lot #never #poetry #read #say

When I start to write, words have become physical presence. It was to see if I could bring that private world to life that found its first expression through reading. I really dislike the romantic notion of the artist. ↗

— John McGahern

#become #bring #could #dislike #expression

I once saw a picture in the paper of John Hegley with 'poet' written on his knuckles, and I thought that was pretty cool, so I was quite up front about it. ↗

— Jon McGregor

#cool #front #his #i #john

I've been a writer for 42 years and, yes, it is a full time job for me. Not a hobby, but serious work. ↗

— Donald McKay

#full #hobby #i #job #me

We absolutely need to reform the Congressional budget-writing process. ↗

— Patrick McHenry

#congressional #need #process #reform #writing process

The Nobel Prize is the best thing that can happen to a writer in terms of how it affects your contracts, the publishers, and the seriousness with which your work is taken. On the other hand, it does interfere with your private life, or it can if you let it, and it has zero effect on the writing.It doesn't help you write better and if you let it, it will intimidate you about future projects. ↗

— Toni Morrison

#inspiration #writing #art

Be Visionary ... ↗

— R.M. Engelhardt

#be-visionary #ny #poetry #qoutes-on-writing #r-m-engelhardt

I'm more interested in interpersonal relationships - between lovers families, siblings. That's why I write about how we treat each other. ↗

— Terry McMillan

#between #each #families #how #i

A computer does not substitute for judgment any more than a pencil substitutes for literacy. But writing without a pencil is no particular advantage. ↗

— Robert McNamara

#any #computer #does #judgment #literacy

Directing has completely changed the way I write and watch films. ↗

— Christopher McQuarrie

#completely #directing #films #i #i write