Quotes About Inspiration

Three Rules of Work: Out of clutter find simplicity. From discord find harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.

Great leaders never accept the world as it was and always work for the world as it should be

Remember that there is meaning beyond absurdity. Know that every deed counts, that every word is power...Above all, remember that you must build your life as if it were a work of art.

I have created nothing really beautiful, really lasting, but if I can inspire one of these youngsters to develop the talent I know they possess, then my monument will be in their work.

If you want to build a ship, don't summon people to buy wood, prepare tools, distribute jobs, and organize the work; teach people the yearning for the wide, boundless ocean.

If you love your work, you'll be out there every day trying to do it the best you possibly can, and pretty soon everybody around will catch the passion from you - like a fever.

Of course, if you have thought up to now that an actor relies merely on inspiration you will have to change your mind. Talent without work is nothing more than raw unfinished material.

If the literature we are reading does not wake us, why then do we read it? A literary work must be an ice-axe to break the sea frozen inside us.

The work needs to get out of your head and on to the table, and it needs to be done from the heart.

Never take a path that has no heart in it. You can't lose if your heart is in your work, but you can't win if your heart is not in it.

Finally, I truly believe that each of us must find meaning in our work. The best work happens when you know that it's not just work, but something that will improve other people's lives.

Leadership is not defined by the exercise of power but by the capacity to increase the sense of power among those led. The most essential work of the leader is to create more leaders.

It's cool to be a part of recovery. This is just who I am, this is what I write about, what I do, and most of my work has been a reflection of what I've been going through in one way or another.

Your best work is your expression of yourself.

The supreme question about a work of art is out of how deep a life does it spring.

The work of the individual still remains the spark that moves mankind forward.

Looking back upon my work today, I think the best I have done grew out of things deeply felt, the worst from a pride in mere talent.

When I look at you girl, I see a true work of art. So many beautiful things coming in one little heart.

The essential thing is to work in a state of mind that approaches prayer.

You know, old folks can have dreams, too, as well as young folks, and then work toward them. And to have a dream like this come true for me is just a terrific experience.

Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.

If you continue to work hard, let that be the fuel to your fire.

When you work with people whom you like and you admire because they're so good at what they do, it doesn't feel like work. It's like you're playing.

Create your world around your work. Create your work around your life. Let other people help you shape it.