Journal Writing Quotes

• Journal writing is a voyage to the interior.

  Christina Baldwin

  Teacher, Writing, Diaries

  Christina Baldwin (1991). “One to One: Self-Understanding Through Journal Writing”, p.18, M. Evans

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• If I don't write to empty my mind, I go mad.

  Lord Byron

  Writing, Mad, Mind

  Lord Byron (1990). “The Sayings of Lord Byron”, p.32, Gerald Duckworth & Co

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• Millions of people are joined in the knowledge that writing brings insight and calm in the same way that prayer, meditation, or a long walk in the woods does. They have discovered that writing allows the racing mind to move at the pace of pen and paper or the pace of typing on the waiting screen - that journal writing is a spiritual practice.

  Christina Baldwin

  Spiritual, Prayer, Moving

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• People who keep journals have life twice

  Jessamyn West

  Motivational, People, Keeping A Journal

  Jessamyn West (1957). “To see the dream”

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• For years I've advocated keeping a gratitude journal, writing down five things every day that brought pleasure and gratefulness.

  Oprah Winfrey

  Gratitude, Writing, Years

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• Easy reading is damn hard writing.

  Nathaniel Hawthorne

  Powerful, Reading, Writing

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• Painting for process is the visual equivalent of journal writing, done not for the sake of being seen or published, but purely for the telling itself.

  Michele Cassou

  Writing, Done, Sake

  Michele Cassou, Stewart Cubley (1996). “Life, Paint and Passion: Reclaiming the Magic of Spontaneous”, p.28, Penguin

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• I write journals and would recommend journal writing to anyone who wishes to pursue a writing career. You learn a lot. You also remember a lot... and memory is important

  Judy Collins

  Memories, Writing, Careers

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• Blogging is different from both journal-writing and writing for print. It's more fun than either of those. The freedom to write whatever I want and the unmediated connection with readers are the payoff.

  Kate Christensen

  Fun, Writing, Want

  Source: therumpus.net

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• I was an angst-y journal writing kid.

  Justin Halpern

  Writing, Kids, Angst

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• I read less of everything now. With only fond memories of others' work, it will be interesting to give my own journal writing a try now.

  Jonathan Carroll

  Memories, Writing, Giving

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• I never pretend to be so superior a being as to be above having and indulging a hobby horse [her journal writing], and while I keep mine within due bounds and limits, nobody, I flatter myself, would wish to deprive me of the poor animal: to be sure, he is not formed for labour, and is rather lame and weak, but then the dear creature is faithful, constant, and loving, and though he sometimes prances, would not kick anyone into the mire, or hurt a single soul for the world--and I would not part with him for one who could win the greatest prize that ever was won at any races.

  Fanny Burney

  Hurt, Horse, Writing

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