A young writer is easily tempted by the...... Quote by "Garrison Keillor"

A young writer is easily tempted by the allusive and ethereal and ironic and reflective, but the declarative is at the bottom of most good writing.
— Garrison Keillor

Tags: writing

Other Quotes by "Garrison Keillor"

Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a purpose.
— Garrison Keillor

Tags: humor, cats, absurd

Anyone who thinks sitting in church can make you a Christian must also think that sitting in a garage can make you a car.
— Garrison Keillor

Tags: religion, humor

I think the most un-American thing you can say is, 'You can't say that.'
— Garrison Keillor

Tags: most, say, think, you

I love rhymes; I love to write a poem about New York and rhyme 'oysters' with 'The Cloisters.' And 'The lady from Knoxville who bought her brassieres by the boxful.' I just feel a sort of small triumph.
— Garrison Keillor

Tags: lady, new, feel, love

I hear a little firecracker go off when you come up with a good rhyme.
— Garrison Keillor

Tags: come, go, you, good