'An Unquiet Mind' wasn't hard to write in terms of the actual writing of it.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
A mind which really lays hold of a subject is not easily detached from it.
Writing's a great skill, but thinking's a better one.
Most of what one feels compelled to write stems from a deep emotional uncertainty.
Writing is mentally stimulating; it's like a puzzle that makes you think all the time.
I cannot escape the objection that there is no state of mind, however simple, that does not change every moment.
Some writers - most, I suspect - write in isolation. I think I'd always found that quite difficult.
A mind too active is no mind at all.
A writer who isn't writing is asking for trouble.
Writing is so humbling; there's no confidence involved.
I've never tried to define my states of mind when I write.