Quotes by Aldiss, Brian

Writers must fortify themselves with pride and egotism as best they ca >>

Whatever creativity is, it is in part a solution to a problem. >>

Quotations about Writers and Writing

For a country to have a great writer is like having another government >>

On the day when a young writer corrects his first proof-sheet he is as >>

Good writing excites me, and makes life worth living. >>

Writers must fortify themselves with pride and egotism as best they can. The process is analogous to using sandbags and loose timbers to protect a house against flood. Writers are vulnerable creatures like anyone else. For what do they have in reality? Not sandbags, not timbers. Just a flimsy reputation and a name.

Aldiss, Brian