| Link | Quote | Stars | Tags | Author |
| 1a26a25 | Support for the arts -- merde! A government-supported artist is an incompetent whore! | arts diy funding government grant libertarianism self-support support | Robert A. Heinlein | |
| b4cbf47 | "I never had any doubts about my abilities. I knew I could write. I just had to figure out how to eat while doing this. | author-quotes creative-process earning-a-living gift humor inspirational-quotes quotes self-confidence self-support talent writing writing-life writing-quotes | Cormac McCarthy |