Donald Murray famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

My spelling is Wobbly. It's good spelling but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong places.
The most difficult and complicated part of the writing process is the beginning.
I can write better than anyone who can write faster,
The only way to write is well and how you do it is your own damn business.
LUMINARY, One who throws light upon a subject; as an editor by not writing about it.
PERFECTION, n. An imaginary state of quality distinguished from the actual by an element known as excellence; an attribute of the critic. The editor of an English magazine having received a letter pointing out the erroneous nature of his views and style, and signed "Perfection," promptly wrote at the foot of the letter: "I don't agree with you," and mailed it to Matthew Arnold.
I got a fortune cookie that said, "To remember is to understand." I have never forgotten it. A good judge remembers what it was like to be a lawyer. A good editor remembers being a writer. A good parent remembers what it was like to be a child.
If you want to know about the Sixties, play the music of The Beatles.
If you want something to play with go find yourself a toy, baby, my time is too expensive and I'm not a little boy.
I think being recognized more is something you have to get used to, whether it's your homeland or when you're traveling. People recognize me from my play or a commercial I've done. It's just a normal part of life.

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