Aristotle Quotes About Writing

• To write well, express yourself like the common people, but think like a wise man.

  Aristotle

  Wise, Writing, Men

• Speech is the representation of the mind, and writing is the representation of speech.

  Aristotle

  Writing, Mind, Speech

• Character gives us qualities, but it is in our actions — what we do — that we are happy or the reverse.

  Aristotle

  Writing, Character, Giving

  "On the Art of Poetry".

• Even when laws have been written down, they ought not always to remain unaltered. As in other sciences, so in politics, it is impossible that all things should be precisely set down in writing; for enactments must be universal, but actions are concerned with particulars. Hence we infer that sometimes and in certain cases laws may be changed.

  Aristotle

  Writing, Law, Justice

  Aristotle (2013). “The Essential Aristotle”, p.260, Simon and Schuster

• The greatest thing by far is to have a command of metaphor. This alone cannot be imparted by another; it is the mark of genius, for to make good metaphors implies an eye for resemblances.

  Aristotle

  Eye, Writing, Genius

  Aristotle (2015). “Poetics”, p.46, Xist Publishing

• Remember that time slurs over everything, let all deeds fade, blurs all writings and kills all memories. Exempt are only those which dig into the hearts of men by love.

  Aristotle

  Life, Time, Memories

  "'Lettre d'Aristote à Alexandre sur la politique envers les cités' ('The Letter of Aristotle to Alexander on the Policy toward the Cities')". Arabic text translated and edited by Józef Bielawski and Marian Plezia, p. 72, 1970.

• In general, what is written must be easy to read and easy to speak; which is the same.

  Aristotle

  Writing, Speak, Easy

• As for the story, whether the poet takes it ready made or constructs it for himself, he should first sketch its general outline, and then fill in the episodes and amplify in detail.

  Aristotle

  Writing, Firsts, Details

  Aristotle (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Aristotle (Illustrated)”, p.3458, Delphi Classics

• A good style must, first of all, be clear. It must not be mean or above the dignity of the subject. It must be appropriate.

  Aristotle

  Writing, Mean, Style

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