Dorthea Brande Quotes

A collection of quotes by Dorthea Brande.

Dorthea Brande was an American writer, editor, and teacher, born on January 11, 1893, in Chicago, Illinois. She became well-known for her influential self-help book titled "Becoming a Writer," published in 1934. Brande advocated for the power of creative visualization and the practice of writing every day as essential to becoming a successful writer. She emphasized the importance of developing a regular writing habit and offered practical techniques for overcoming writer's block. Although little information is available about her personal life, Dorthea Brande's work continues to inspire aspiring writers to this day.

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All that is necessary to break the spell of inertia and frustration is this: Act as if it were impossible to fail. That is the talisman, the formula, the command of right about face which turns us from failure to success.

Dorthea Brande

Failure

By going over your day in imagination before you begin it, y

By going over your day in imagination before you begin it, you can begin acting successfully at any moment.

Dorthea Brande

Imagination