Quotes about handwriting from Famous writers and thinkers

If there’s one thing about handwriting that we all agree on – it’s that handwriting is being replaced by computers.

And yet there is growing evidence that handwriting is making a quiet comeback. There are valid reasons for this and they have been well documented. But in these times of technology overload it’s interesting to see what some great  writers and thinkers have to say about handwriting.

As for Graphology, the study of handwriting – it has been supported and criticized by experts and novices alike; by the most qualified as well as the most unqualified opinions.

It has been a subject of debate among amateurs and intellectuals all over the world. Some defend it vigorously while others have denigrated it just as vigorously.

So it may be interesting to take a look at what some influential people throughout history have to say about it – people whose opinions are worthy of consideration.

They reflect the deep historical significance of handwriting in areas of personal expression, philosophy, art, writing, science and culture.

I invite you to pause, linger and enjoy these graphology gems and handwriting quotes; and if the spirit so moves you, to add your thoughts to the comments.

Some Handwriting Quotes

The beauty of handwriting reveals the depth of a soul. — Leonardo da Vinci

You can tell a lot about a person by their handwriting. — Mark Twain

Handwriting is drawing, and our hands are the artist’s tools. — Vincent van Gogh

A handwritten letter is a mirror of the soul. — Lord Byron

A handwritten letter is the purest form of human connection across time and space. – Unknown

Penmanship is an art, and every stroke tells a story. — Jane Austen

The art of writing is the art of discovering oneself. — Gustave Flaubert

Handwriting, like a person’s voice, is uniquely their own. — Victor Hugo

To write is to show one’s soul through the tip of the pen. — Honore de Balzac

A handwritten note is a whisper from the past to the present. — Charles Dickens 

The written word can outlive the hand that wrote it. — William Shakespeare

Every man’s handwriting is a symbol of his mind. — Sir Francis Bacon

Every stroke of the pen is a movement of the heart. — Henry David Thoreau

A letter is the most significant memorial a person can leave behind. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Handwriting is the intimate connection between thought and action. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

There is something special about holding a handwritten letter—it carries the essence of the writer. — Jane Austen

The letters of a man may tell us plainly what he is. — Arthur Schopenhauer

Graphology empowers teachers with an extra dimension of understanding that every teacher can only dream about. — Graphology World.

Handwriting is a spiritual design, even though it appears by means of a material instrument. — Swami Sivananda

The pen is the tongue of the mind. — Miguel de Cervantes

A man’s penmanship is an unfailing index of his character. — Aristotle

The letters always tell the truth. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Handwriting is more connected to the movement of the heart. — Friedrich Nietzsche

A handwriting style is the mirror of the soul. — Socrates

The style of writing shows the nature of the person. — Chinese Proverb

The movement of the pen reveals the motion of the mind. — Marcus Tullius Cicero

To send a letter is a good way to go somewhere without moving anything but your heart. — Phyllis Theroux

The written word endures, the spoken word disappears. — Latin Proverb

The art of writing is the art of discovering what you believe. — Gustave Flaubert

Writing by hand is thinking on paper. — Unknown

Handwriting, like a fingerprint, is unique to each individual. — Alphonse Bertillon

The act of putting pen to paper encourages pause for thought; this in turn makes us think more deeply about life. — Norbet Platt

Beautiful handwriting is a mark of an educated mind. — Mahatma Gandhi

By delving into the intricacies of one’s handwriting, individuals can uncover subconscious thoughts and feelings that may not be readily apparent through verbal or written communication. — Reality Pathing.

Letters mingle souls. — John Donne

Handwriting is the dance of the pen, and each stroke reveals a rhythm of the soul. — Unknown

Calligraphy is the most intimate, private, and spontaneous expressive means. Like a fingerprint or voice, it is unique with every person. — Hermann Zapf

Handwriting is civilization’s casual encephalogram. — Lance Morrow

The palest ink is better than the best memory. — Chinese Proverb

Ink and paper are sometimes passionate lovers, oftentimes brother and sister, and occasionally mortal enemies. — Terri Guillemets

The power of letters is infinite. They can inscribe the deepest sorrows and the highest joys of mankind. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. — Maya Angelou

Good writing is clear thinking made visible. — Bill Wheeler

A good handwriting is a sign of perfect education. — Mahatma Gandhi

Writing is the geometry of the soul. — Plato

A letter always seemed to me like immortality because it is the mind alone without corporeal friend. — Emily Dickinson

Calligraphy is a kind of music not for the ears, but for the eyes. — V. Lazursky

To write is human, to receive a letter: divine! — Susan Lendroth

Handwriting is the imprint of the self on the page. — E.M. Forster

The movement of the pen reveals the movement of the mind. — Marcus Tullius Cicero

The written word is the foundation of history. — Thomas Jefferson

A man’s character is seen in his handwriting. — Napoleon Bonaparte

Handwriting is more than a means of communication; it is a means of artistic expression. — Paul Claudel

A written word is the choicest of relics. — Henry David Thoreau

Handwriting is the key to unlocking the mind’s secrets. — Sigmund Freud

Words are a lens to focus one’s mind. — Ayn Rand

The magic of writing is that it captures the soul on paper. — Gustave Flaubert

The beauty of handwriting is that it is uniquely yours, a reflection of your personality and emotions. — Oscar Wilde

A letter is a conversation between souls, bound in ink. — John Keats

Calligraphy is a dance of the hand on paper. — Khalil Gibran