He grows daily more capable of following any inspiration without technical effort, and also of letting inspiration come to him through meticulous observation.
Eugen Herrigel
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melancholy madness of poetry, with... JUNIUS Enthusiasm is the inspiration of everything great. Without it no man is to be feared, and with it no... CHRISTIAN NEVELL BOVEE Enthusiasm is the inspiration of everything great. Without it no man is to be feared, and with it no... CHRISTIAN NESTELL BOVEE I'm very inspired by nature - you could say Mother Nature. I look at things around me and get al... MARTHA STEWART We should be taught not to wait for inspiration to start a thing. Action always generates inspiratio... FRANK TIBOLT Times of solitude unlock our creativity and expose our mind to more inspiration leading to higher qu... SUNDAY ADELAJA He who is best prepared can best serve his moment of inspiration. SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind. JOHANNES BRAHMS Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind JOHANNES BRAHMS Kennedy saw the presidency as the vital center of government, and a president's primary goal as ... ROBERT DALLEK Actually, I feel music becoming more and more important. It's a big source of inspiration. With what... CECILIA BARTOLI Don’t waste time waiting for inspiration. Begin, and inspiration will find you. H. JACKSON BROWN JR. My parents had a difficult divorce. My dad had to take a backseat for a few years, and my grandfathe... CHRISTIAN CAMARGO When inspiration does not come to me, I go halfway to meet it. ERMA BOMBECK Leadership is more than influence. It is inspiration. LALIT BHOJWANI My friends are my inspiration, and all of them are true friends that support me. On a daily basis, I... REEM ACRA We are both trying to find our own inspiration and movement. My inspiration is sign language. ALICE HOWES For me, a life without expectation results in a life with inspiration. ALANIS MORISSETTE True inspiration overrides all fears. When you are inspired, you enter a trance state and can accomp... BERNIE SIEGEL Writing, for me, is very inspiration-dependent. And inspiration can be a jerk. GENE LUEN YANG The orator yields to the inspiration of a transient occasion, and speaks to the mob, before him, to ... HENRY DAVID THOREAU My inspiration comes from so many things, it is hard to give credit to one. I find music of all kind... JULIA LONDON All the effort in the world won't matter if you're not inspired. CHUCK PALAHNIUK The source for any inspiration comes from sights, sounds, smell, taste, and touch. RODEL NATIVIDAD CASIO Creative Intelligence:
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