“To write is human, to edit is divine.”
“Write from the heart, edit from the head,”
“All I ask is that you do as well as you can, and remember that, while to write adverbs is human, to write he said or she said is divine.”
“It is perfectly okay to write garbage--as long as you edit brilliantly.”
“Your life is your story. Write well. Edit often.”
“Coffee is for writing and tea is for editing. I don't know why but it just is.”