Quotes by Maxwell Perkins

Explore a curated collection of 8 quotes by Maxwell Perkins. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

I think the novel is a wonder....it has vitality to an extraordinary degree, and glamour, and a great deal of underlying — Maxwell Perkins
The amount of meaning you get into a sentence, the dimensions and intensity of the impression you make a paragraph carry — Maxwell Perkins
Just get it down on paper, and then we’ll see what to do with it. — Maxwell Perkins
Every good thing that comes is accompanied by trouble. — Maxwell Perkins
Just get it down on paper and then we'll see what to do with it. — Maxwell Perkins
Anybody can find out if he is a writer. If he were a writer when he tried to write of some particular day he would fin — Maxwell Perkins
I believe the writer... should always be the final judge. I have always held to that position and have sometimes seen bo — Maxwell Perkins
You have to throw yourself away when you write. — Maxwell Perkins