Quotes About Inspiration

A work of art is finished, from the point of view of the artist, when feeling and perception have resulted in a spiritual synthesis.

Novel writing is far and away the most exhausting work I know.

I feel like I haven't done my best work yet. I feel like there's a world of possibilities out there.

Creative work is not a selfish act or a bid for attention on the part of the actor. It's a gift to the world and every being in it. Don't cheat us of your contribution. Give us what you've got.

I like the cold weather. It means you get work done.

As you get older, it gets a bit harder to keep the spontaneity in you, but I work at it.

If you do your work, eventually there will be a spark. A fire. A blaze.

I like the fact that in ancient Chinese art the great painters always included a deliberate flaw in their work: human creation is never perfect.

Your life is a work of art that you will work on the rest of your life.

Some strive to make themselves great. Others help others see and find their own greatness. It's the latter who really enrich the world we live in

When you're reading the Word of God, you need to let it soak in and let God speak to your heart and let the Holy Spirit work.

All great and beautiful work has come of first gazing without shrinking into the darkness.

If you have a good story idea, don't assume it must form a prose narrative. It may work better as a play, a screenplay or a poem. Be flexible.

Look at nature - look at birds, look at fish. Things that look good, work good. People don't get the message of ergonomics.

No life can be dreary when work is delight.

Two bricklayers work side by side. The first lays bricks. The second builds magnificent cathedrals. Think small vs. think big.

I cannot work and listen to Wagner at the same time, nor Mahler, nor Beethoven's late quartets. I enjoy listening to Chopin's piano music when I work.

Seeing other people do great work is its own form of inspiration and far more powerful than borrowing their ideas.

Keep a definite goal of achievement constantly in view. Realize that work well and worthily done makes life truly worth living.

Work a great deal at evening effects, lamplight, candlelight, etc. The intriguing thing is not to show the source of the light but the effect of the lighting.

A work of art is a renewable source of energy.

I like nicotine because it excites my brain and helps me work.

There is no such thing as a long piece of work, except one that you dare not start.

In my experience, the best creative work is never done when one is unhappy.