My A-Z of Writing Tips: Upwards, Always Upwards

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Writing has its ups and downs, just like any career/hobby/pastime/vocation (depending on how you see it). When things get me down, one of the things I like to do is read through my favorite writing quotes - some of them are so inspirational they help me see things in a new light.

Pick the one(s) that appeal to you (whether from here or elsewhere), print them out, and stick them somewhere you’ll see them every day. And remember, upwards, always upwards.

What a joy is there in a good book, writ by some great master of thought, who breaks into beauty, as in summer the meadow into grass and dandelions and violets.
Theodore Parker

But words are things, and a small drop of ink,
Falling like dew upon a thought, produces
That which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think.
Lord Byron

If you wish to be a writer, write.
Epictetus

Successful writers learn at last what they should learn at first,--to be intelligently simple.
Josh Billings

If a book comes from the heart, it will contrive to reach other hearts; all art and authorcraft are of small amount to that.
Thomas Carlyle

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.
C.S. Lewis

How about you: What do you do when things get you down? Do you have a favorite inspirational writing quote?