Writing Quotes
The main thing is finding the time to sit down and write. You have to make the time.
When I read my writing, am amazed by what I have captured in a given moments.
...it has been demonstrated through years of workshops that the Artist Within tends to make the same mistakes as the artist within everybody else.
a good traveller has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving" Taoist dictum quoted by Sam Miller
Sometimes we have to break down to break through.
At chaos’ core lies the invitation.
If you want it badly enough, it’s yours.
Our lives follow the stories we tell ourselves.
New insights from being present are a gift.
Stay open. You may find your tribe where you least expect it.
From the depths of your well, tap your will.
Increase the number of adventures you act on and you’ll lighten the weight of regret.
Those who receive the blessing are those who see beyond its disguise.
No matter how many strikes are hurled at you, only you decide when you’re out.
Endings are the embryos of new beginnings.
If “Been there, done that” isn’t your mantra, then make haste down your “bucket list.
An unlimited supply of wonder and trust, bolsters life lived as a process of discovery.
Diving in IS testing the water.
Go for it. It will make a great story.
Like flowers blooming through cement, we, too, can grow beyond our cracks.
Be who you are. You may not always please but you will never go wrong.
Be courageous: be still.
Whether by plane, bus or carpet, own the magic in your ride.
If you built the box, you can also break it down.
When life hands you lemons, why stop at lemonade? Create an entire product line.
If it’s true we only live once, then raise your red velvet curtain every chance you get.
Keep moving. Your next big thing may be just around the corner.
Till your inner garden and your outer landscape will flourish
Give full attention to life’s moments and the images you capture will be everlasting.
The adventures of a lifetime begin with “Yes.
Whether you need to make a call or answer one, don’t put your passions on hold.
Fear not your flame as you flood your caverns with firelight.
You’d be surprised who will back down when you speak up.
No map? No problem. Let commitment and determination lead the way.
Want more fizz in your life? Shake things up.
Practice trust in small matters for huge returns in the large ones.
Nothing is lost in a stumble, only in the refusal to get up.
The alchemy of diamonds from the rough is to mine every moment.
Experiment with grounding yourself with who you are, not what you do.
Those who walk the talk get the work.
As long as you’re breathing, it’s never too late to reconnect with a long-held love.
If you’ve broken any promises you’ve made to yourself, now is the time to make up for it.
History has to live with what was here, clutching and close to fumbling all we had -it is so dull and gruesome how we die, unlike writing, life never finishes.
In any case, the goal is the same: to connect.
I have started a new blog W.A.R.(Writers Amongst Readers) for all those writing or reading books. Quotes, excerpts, comments from the world's greatest writers. See robinhawdonblog
....and on occasion I like to write in pencil, because I need to know that I can erase the words, even if I never do.