Quotes by Hellman, Lillian

Intellectuals can tell themselves anything, sell themselves any bill o >>

It's an indulgence to sit in a room and discuss your beliefs as if the >>

You lose your manners when you're poor. >>

Quotations about Writers and Writing

Writing books is the closest men ever come to childbearing. >>

I hold any writer sufficiently justified who is himself in love with h >>

Some editors are failed writers, but so are most writers. >>

They're fancy talkers about themselves, writers. If I had to give young writers advice, I would say don't listen to writers talking about writing or themselves.

Hellman, Lillian