Quotes About Muse

The ideal muse is a woman whose rough edges and contradictions drive you to fill in the blanks of her character. She is the irritant to your creativity. A remarkable possibility, waiting to be formed.

Most people assume that a muse is a creature of perfect beauty, poise and grace. Like the creatures from Greek mythology. They're wrong. In fact, there should be a marked absence of perfection in a muse – a gaping hole between what she is and what she might be. The ideal muse is a woman whose rough edges and contradictions drive you to fill in the blanks of her character. She is the irritant to your creativity. A remarkable possibility, waiting to be formed.

Works for Paul Auster, so who am I to argue?

Obey the muse, Liz said. She's a fickle mistress.

My muse must come to me on union time.

Ballet is the one place where art flourishes because of a woman; woman is the goddess, the poetess, the muse. That is why I have a company with beautiful girl dancers.

It's called 'The 10th Muse.' I'm the 10th daughter of Zeus - the forgotten Muse. By day, I'm a district attorney; by night, I fight crime with my martial-arts skills.

I was following my muse and I was very fortunate in having good people around me and it turned out to be a pretty good recording in my opinion.

I'm very interested to see how this new painting will go - I know I want it big and stark, and as I said, I follow the muse, and that's when it always works perfectly for me.

There is something else at work here that is beyond me - and that is Laura. She has a life of her own. There is a magic in her. The muse is in her. And I'm lucky to have her in my life.

To become the love of a poet is to become both a muse and an immortal all at the same time.

You have that faraway look in your eyes that makes me want to pull you into my dreams, bring you to your knees worshiping me - desperately. You, the nectar and the muse of my poetry.

Audrey, if you had the choice, would you rather be his muse or be in his arms?" "I want to be both. I know it's the exception rather than the rule, but I can't hepl what I want.

What magic is this?' the muse says to the man. 'A flower, a dream, a fairy-tale wish, ' the man says to his muse. The muse smiles.

The Decision...I wiped my hands on my pinaforenow sullied and stainednot crisp or pressedas it had been before...

If I ever saw my muse she would be an old woman with a tight bun and spectacles poking me in the middle of the back and growling, "Wake up and write the book!

Hail, Muse! et cetera.

Poetry is a distinct faculty, - it won't come when called, - you may as well whistle for a wind.

Spend time every day listening to what your muse is trying to tell you.

When I read Shakespeare I am struck with wonder that such trivial people should muse and thunder in such lovely language.

I know I might sound a little bit picky, but someone like a muse who can inspire me is my ideal type.

A female friend, amiable, clever, and devoted, is a possession more valuable than parks and palaces; and without such a muse, few men can succeed in life, none be contented.

Who loves not music and the heavenly muse, That man God hates.

Illustrious acts high raptures do infuse, And every conqueror creates a muse.