Quotes About Inspiration

Fear is a bigger disability than having no arms and no legs.

And as I was sort of doodling, I was thinking, surprise and fear - probably fairly similar so let's just lose surprise. And that left us with five.

You're only limited by your lack of imagination and fear of appearing stupid.

My will for you is not harsh or unpleasant. It is gentle and perfectly tailored to your unique needs. Do not fear my direction. I am your heart's happiest guide.

When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable.

Overcoming fear and conceiving this 'art of more' should be a fundamental practice in what it is that you do and make.

I have a level of fear going into every project, and that's what keeps me going.

The boss inspires fear; the leader inspires enthusiasm.

You can't have good ideas unless you're willing to generate a lot of bad ones.

I had an old typewriter and a big idea.

I am the first to be surprised and often terrified by the images that I see appear on my canvas.

Don't resent, fear, or judge the next generation, believe in them.

My fear was not of death itself, but a death without meaning. I wanted my death to be something the people could relate to, a basis for further mobilization of the community.

He ne'er is crowned with immortality Who fears to follow where airy voices lead.

The dread of criticism is the death of genius.

A scholar can hardly be better employed than in destroying a fear.

I would be more familiar with Janet Jackson than I was with the Teardrop Explodes or Joy Division, because I didn't want to listen to my competitors for fear of nicking ideas off them.

Don't let the fear of not pleasing someone stop you from being creative.

It is only through Art and through Art only that we can realize our perfection; Through Art and art only that we can shield ourselves from the sordid perils of actual existence.

The only really Christian art is that which, like St. Francis, does not fear being wedded to poverty. This rises far above art-as-ornament.

I am filled with awe that filmmakers have the capacity to stir us and give us back a sense of wonder.

It seems strange that some artists fear a blank canvas, when it has been a major contributory factor to great paintings.

excessive fear and self-doubt that were the greatest detractors of personal genius.

Be larger than your task.