Quotes About Inspiration

There is a divine grace available for you to accomplish far greater things than you could ever imagine nor dream of.

When we commit our lives to the Lord, He lives in us, He gives us grace and power to accomplish far greater things.

Be great, dwell on great thoughts.

Being creative is a beautiful thing. Being creative for other people is work. No one wants to work at being creative.

Be great, read great books.

Love is an inspiration. It moves you. It motivates you. It keeps you going.

I know some people are like, 'I'm depressed, and I'm a struggling artist,' and that really works for some people, but that doesn't work for me. I have to be really happy, even when I'm writing my depressing songs; I have to come through that stage before I can write.

When I first read 'At Freddie's', I was struggling with my own writing, particularly with how to write about a sad subject - the death of a parent - without writing an entirely sad book.

I just want to be Kevin Abstract and exist and help as many people as possible who are struggling with whatever they're struggling with.

I really love to help kids that are struggling and going through a tough time, and I want to be a positive light on them.

When I became sober, I was 27 and struggling as an artist.

I definitely feel that if somebody is struggling with themselves and how they look, they need to really channel the positivity within.

If you're struggling and you just get a sense when you're writing that you might be running out of ideas, that's when I think you should walk away.

I want to motivate people because I know how it is, struggling, and coming from a place where you have nothing. So my thing is to motivate people to let them know whatever you put your mind to, or whatever you love to do, then stick with it and don't give up.

If I keep getting letters or if I keep getting messages from people who are still taking strength from my story, who are still finding it difficult and struggling, then you know what, then I'll keep doing what I do.

Writers are socially observant. We find people endlessly fascinating, and real life is mysterious. Sometimes it's hard to stop staring at the strut and squawk of my fellow man. They can be quite inspiring. Sometimes it's hard to stop talking to them to see what in the world they're thinking.

The writer's secret is not inspiration - for it is never clear where it comes from - it is his stubbornness, his patience.

I stuck with a mustache because... do you know Magnum P.I.?

A good leader doesn't get stuck behind a desk.

When I'm stuck for a closing to a lyric, I will drag out my last resort: overwhelming illogic.

What's so hard about that first sentence is that you're stuck with it. Everything else is going to flow out of that sentence. And by the time you've laid down the first two sentences, your options are all gone.

A wonderful emotion to get things moving when one is stuck is anger. It was anger more than anything else that had set me off, roused me into productivity and creativity.

My father left his piano at the house when he left, and I wasn't allowed to play it when he was there because I wasn't as good as him. So when he left, I was determined to get as good as him, and I taught myself how to play music, and I just stuck with it, and I did it all the time.

If I'm stuck in the midst of a story, I take a nap. It often works, and if it doesn't, I still feel better.