Writers, like teeth, are divided into incisors and grinders.
Walter Bagehot, 1826-1877
Historians tell the story of the past, novelists the story of the present.
Edmond de Goncourt, 1822-1896
A well-thought-out story doesn’t need to resemble real life. Life itself tries with all its might to resemble a well-crafted story.
Isaac Babel, 1894-1940
Writing the story of your own life is a bit like drilling your own teeth.
Gloria Swanson, 1899-1983