It took me fifteen years to discover I had no talent for writing, but I couldn’t give it up because by that time I was too famous.
—Robert Benchley
There’s no money in poetry, but then there’s no poetry in money either.
—Robert Graves, author of I, Claudius
Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self.
—Cyril Connolly, author of The Unquiet Grave
Write without pay until somebody offers to pay you. If nobody offers within three years, sawing wood is what you were intended for.
—Mark Twain
Writing is turning one’s worst moments into money.
—J. P. Donleavy, author of The Ginger Man
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December 5th, 2006 at 5:49 pm
Correction: Robert Benchley wasn’t the author of “Jaws”. That was his grandson…Peter.
The lineage:
Robert Benchley…the great humorist, film comedian, theatre critic. Died in 1945.
Son was Nathaniel…a well respected author of many many novels and kids books. One of his books was made into the movie, “The Russians are Coming, The Russians are Coming”
His son was Peter…of “Jaws” and other fame, who recently, alas, passed on.
December 5th, 2006 at 6:23 pm
Right you are, Robert… my mistake. Peter Benchley was on my mind because I’d recently heard about his passing. The attribution has been duly corrected. Thanks!
-Lisa