3 William Makepeace Thackeray Quotes on Writing

William Makepeace Thackeray quotes on writing

37. If a secret history of books could be written, and the author's private thoughts and meanings noted down alongside of his story, how many insipid volumes would become interesting, and dull tales excite the reader!

40. There are a thousand thoughts lying within a man that he does not know till he takes up the pen to write.

54. The two most engaging powers of an author are to make new things familiar, familiar things new.