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I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal and are often about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their inspiration to work together.

— Queen Elizabeth II inspiration

The Greeks have given us one of the most beautiful words of our language, the word "enthusiasm" — a God within. The grandeur of the acts of men are measured by the inspiration from which they spring. Happy is he who bears a God within.

— Louis Pasteur inspiration

Do not quench your inspiration and your imagination; do not become the slave of your model.

— Vincent Van Gogh inspiration

To me, today, at age sixty-one,, by the humble or highly placed, has one thing in common: supplication forandto carry on the bestimpulses which should bind us together for a better . Without such inspiration, we would rapidly deteriorate and finally perish. But in our troubled time, the right of men to think and worship as theirdictates is being sorely pressed. We can retain these privileges only by being constantly on guard and fighting off any encroachment on these precepts. To retreat from any of thehanded down by our forefathers, who shed their blood for the ideals we still embrace, would be a completefor those who would destroyandfor the .

— Walt Disney inspiration

Kids can have great passion and great ability but if you have the facilities for your particular sport that can give you the inspiration to become a sportsman.

— David Beckham inspiration

Poetry teaches the enormous force of a few words, and, in proportion to the inspiration, checks loquacity.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson inspiration

All men have heard of the Mormon Bible, but few except the "elect" have seen it, or, at least, taken the trouble to read it. I brought away a copy from Salt Lake. The book is a curiosity to me, it is such a pretentious affair, and yet so "slow," so sleepy; such an insipid mess of inspiration. It is chloroform in print. Ifcomposed this book, the act was a miracle — keeping awake while he did it was, at any rate. If he, according to tradition, merely translated it from certain ancient and mysteriously-engraved plates of copper, which he declares he found under a stone in an out-of-the-way locality, the work of translating was equally a miracle, for the same reason.

— Mark Twain inspiration

It is so hard to forget what it is worse than useless to remember! If I am to be a thoroughfare, I prefer that it be of the mountain-brooks, the Parnassian streams, and not the town-sewers. There is inspiration, that gossip which comes to the ear of the attentive mind from the courts of heaven. There is the profane and stale revelation of the bar-room and the police court. The same ear is fitted to receive both communications. Only the character of the hearer determines to which it shall be open, and to which closed. I believe that the mind can be permanently profaned by the habit of attending to trivial things, so that all our thoughts shall be tinged with triviality.

— Henry David Thoreau inspiration

I came into the room which was half-dark and presently spottedin the audience, and realised that I was in for trouble at the last part of my speech dealing with the age of the Earth, where my views conflicted with his. To my relief, Kelvin fell fast asleep, but as I came to the important point, I saw the old bird sit up, open an eye and cock a baleful glance at me. Then a sudden inspiration came, and I said Lord Kelvin had limited the age of the Earth, provided no new source [of heat] was discovered. That prophetic utterance referred to what we are now considering tonight, radium! Behold! The old boy beamed upon me.

— Ernest Rutherford inspiration

A craftsman knows in advance what the finished result will be, while the artist knows only what it will be when he has finished it. But it is unbecoming in an artist to talk about inspiration; that is the reader's business.

— W. H. Auden inspiration

The successful scientist and the raving crank are separated by the quality of their inspirations. But I suspect that this amounts, in practice, to a difference, not so much in ability to notice analogies as in ability to reject foolish analogies and pursue helpful ones.

— Richard Dawkins inspiration

He was, if ever there was one, an inspired poet. I do not think it the highest sort of poet. And you never discover who is an inspired poet until the inspiration goes.

— G. K. Chesterton inspiration

Each of those churches show certain books, which they call revelation, or the word of God. The Jews say, that their word of God was given by God to , face to face; the Christians say, that their word of God came by divine inspiration: and the Turks say, that their word of God (the Koran) was brought by an angel from Heaven. Each of those churches accuse the other of unbelief; and for my own part, I disbelieve them all.

— Thomas Paine inspiration

Poets are the hierophants of an unapprehended inspiration; the mirrors of the gigantic shadows which futurity casts upon the present; the words which express what they understand not; the trumpets which sing to battle, and feel not what they inspire; the influence which is moved not, but moves. Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world.

— Percy Bysshe Shelley inspiration

When Croft's "Life of Dr. Young" was spoken of as a good imitation of Dr. Johnson's style, "No, no," said he, "it is not a good imitation of Johnson; it has all his pomp without his force; it has all the nodosities of the oak, without its strength; it has all the contortions of the sibyl, without the inspiration."

— Edmund Burke inspiration

Courage, not cleverness; not even inspiration, is the grain of mustard that grows up to be a great tree.

— Ludwig Wittgenstein inspiration

Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.

— Thomas Alva Edison inspiration

Inspiration is never genuine if it is known as inspiration at the time. True inspiration always steals on a person; its importance not being fully recognised for some time.

— Samuel Butler (novelist) inspiration

The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being. His heart withers if it does not answer another heart. His mind shrinks away if he hears only the echoes of his own thoughts and finds no other inspiration.

— Pearl S. Buck inspiration

All… have grown out of myths. They are founded on myths. What these myths have given has been inspiration for aspiration. The economic interpretation of history is for the birds. Economics is itself a function of aspiration. It’s what people aspire to that creates the field in which economics works.

— Joseph Campbell inspiration

They who lack talent expect things to happen without effort. They ascribe failure to a lack of inspiration or ability, or to misfortune, rather than to insufficient application. At the core of every true talent there is an awareness of the difficulties inherent in any achievement, and the confidence that by persistence and patience something worthwhile will be realized. Thus talent is a species of vigor.

— Eric Hoffer inspiration

For most of us, the seductive and unstated part of "if I had enough time" is the unstated sentence "to hear myself think." In other words, we imagine that if we had time we would quiet our more shallow selves and listen to a deeper flow of inspiration. Again, this is a myth that lets us off the hook— if I wait for enough time to listen, I don't have to listen now, I don't have to take responsibility for what is trying to bubble up today.

— Julia Cameron inspiration

When Lady Gaga says I am her inspiration, you reach kids between 12 and 18. Now I am like a brand - jeans, Coca-Cola.

— Marina Abramovic inspiration

— Grant Achatz inspiration

Barbie has always been an inspiration. Dressing her was part of ever girl's dream.

— Reem Acra inspiration

Decide where and when you want to write. I like space, and silence is an inspiration to me.

— Cecelia Ahern inspiration

I go to a lot of stand-up comedy. I find more inspiration from observational stuff than from rap.

— Riz Ahmed inspiration

The biggest benefit of Apollo was the inspiration it gave to a growing generation to get into science and aerospace.

— Buzz Aldrin inspiration

Whether one agrees or disagrees with the tactics of the Occupy Wall Street movement, it's easy to understand the inspiration for its anger as well as its impatience.

— Eric Alterman inspiration

Indeed, we are privileged to have been afforded the opportunity to study Nature and to follow our own thoughts and inspirations in a time of relative tranquillity and in a land with a generous and forward-looking government.

— Sidney Altman inspiration

My reason and inspiration to lose weight and stay fit is my youngest son, Anant, who is fighting obesity. I would like to be an example for him.

— Nita Ambani inspiration

Despite all of our technological advances, content creation still requires time, inspiration, and a certain amount of sweat. There aren't any shortcuts. You can't write an algorithm for it. You can't predict it. You can't code it.

— Shawn Amos inspiration

Sometimes you need to take a departure from what you do to something that's slightly different in order to get inspiration.

— Tori Amos inspiration

I keep drawing inspiration from people every day. All of a sudden, something strikes me so hard and dramatically, and then a dream comes - I sit down, cut it off and make a script out of it.

— Dev Anand inspiration

I defied nothing at all. I ignored the law because I didn't know it existed. It didn't occur to me that anyone would want to curb my inspiration.

— Margaret Anderson inspiration

One of my inspirations, Harry Houdini, remains an icon of the art because he defied our primal fears. His demonstrations in the early 20th century, especially his escape from the Chinese water torture cell, represented triumph over suffocation, drowning, disorientation and helplessness.

— Criss Angel inspiration

At some point, I went to the studio and nothing happened. It can be really depressing to sit there and wait for the inspiration that doesn't come. I had to start recording rough song ideas before going to the studio. I did that at home whenever I had a good idea.

— Apparat inspiration

It wasn't until I was in my teens that I started admiring writers as inspirations for my own work, and my earliest influences there were Stephen King, Marion Zimmer Bradley and Richard Adams.

— Kelley Armstrong inspiration

I'm of the ilk of writers that feels you have to be open to the inspiration.

— Sara Bareilles inspiration

I was staying at the Konchucos Tambo lodge, next to the Huascaran national park, near Chavin. Sitting here on its veranda, I was beginning to see where all those Latin American magical realists get their inspiration from: they don't need to make anything up; they just write down what's around them.

— Mark Barrowcliffe inspiration

Actually, I feel music becoming more and more important. It's a big source of inspiration. With what's going on in the world, we feel almost desperate. Music also brings you peace.

— Cecilia Bartoli inspiration

I have pets, but they're the really ordinary sort - yellow Labrador, tabby cat, white rabbit, a few goldfish - that kind of stuff. Nothing very... extravagant or unusual or exotic, but I find, in terms of inspiration, Mother Nature is just it.

— Graeme Base inspiration

I don't admire one particular style, but for evening events, I always look to Grace Kelly for inspiration.

— Kylie Bax inspiration

Social activism has gone mainstream. A new generation of philanthropic leaders such as Bill and Melinda Gates, and Bono are providing inspiration, guidance, and billions of dollars through their global foundations.

— Willow Bay inspiration

Certainly I think the election of John Kennedy and all he stood for was one that really was an inspiration.

— Birch Bayh inspiration

My participation in the Art of the Olympians is a natural extension of my athletic career. I find creating a piece of art in many respects mirrors my long jumping efforts illustrating that hard work and inspiration will always be the foundation for success.

— Bob Beamon inspiration

In the midst of global recession, in the face of uncertainty about what's going to happen next, film looks for inspiration to real people.

— Simon Beaufoy inspiration

I wanted to write about relationships. But I didn't feel I had the experience to sing about them in a deep way. Studying psychology helped me out in terms of my understanding. I still look through my old textbooks when I'm in need of inspiration.

— Natasha Bedingfield inspiration

Do not worry about the incarnation of ideas. If you are a poet, your works will contain them without your knowledge'they will be both moral and national if you follow your inspiration freely.

— Vissarion Belinsky inspiration

I have always had a mystical attitude toward inspiration. That's my nature.

— Madison Smartt Bell inspiration

'Sweet Genius' viewers will be on the edge of their seats as we continue to push the limits with inspirations and ingredients, while showcasing the talents of some of the best pastry chefs around. As a result, the desserts that the chefs create are truly outrageous.

— Ron Ben Israel inspiration

What I would say to filmmakers, if I may be so bold or so arrogant, is to draw inspiration from other filmmakers, but go to the place in your own gut where everything is nothing. That's a very Zen thing to say, but that place of nothing is where real creativity comes out of.

— Lawrence Bender inspiration

There are a few really fantastic stories left, and that kind of gives you some inspiration to find even new ones.

— Malik Bendjelloul inspiration

I long to speak out the intense inspiration that comes to me from the lives of strong women.

— Ruth Benedict inspiration

Enthusiasm is excitement with inspiration, motivation, and a pinch of creativity.

— Bo Bennett inspiration

The highest Hindu intellectual training was based on the practice of yoga, and produced, as its fruit, those marvellous philosophical systems, the six Darshanas and the Brahma Sutras, which are still the delight of scholars and the inspiration of occultists and mystics.

— Annie Besant inspiration

I don't know if I feel a responsibility to encourage women, I just do! Yes, I think all of us chicks should be inspired and create! In whatever way that inspiration comes, we should shine! Honestly, I feel the same way about men.

— Angela Bettis inspiration

I've never been a big fan of subtle art. I like art that gets deep into my head and starts my brain spinning with new ideas and inspiration and my whole body is full of energy.

— Jello Biafra inspiration

One of the inspirations for my becoming a writer was the baseball board game Strat-O-Matic.

— H. G. Bissinger inspiration

A lot of things trigger my inspiration. It can be the most banal things.

— Manolo Blahnik inspiration

Being sent away to boarding school at seven is as great an inspiration as any songwriter could have - to be taken away from one's family and locked away for 10 years. It does create an incredible intensity of emotion.

— James Blunt inspiration

I have real admiration for chefs who can maintain an edge and find new inspiration in their cooking after many years.

— Daniel Boulud inspiration

Enthusiasm is the inspiration of everything great. Without it no man is to be feared, and with it none despised.

— Christian Nestell Bovee inspiration

You know, Johnny Depp has always been a massive inspiration for me and he's somebody who has produced an incredible amount of work, and every single piece that he does is amazing.

— Jamie Campbell Bower inspiration

Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind.

— Johannes Brahms inspiration

But I did not find any positive inspiration in my studies until I approached my nineteenth year.

— Georg Brandes inspiration

When you do not know what you are doing and what you are doing is the best - that is inspiration.

— Robert Bresson inspiration

I drew a lot of inspiration from the Ginuwines, the Ushers, the Michael Jacksons, the James Browns, Sam Cooke.

— Chris Brown inspiration

The inspiration to write? Perhaps it's not so much inspiration, as a NEED to write. I get itchy and guilty and dissatisfied when I haven't written for a while. Ideas come to me and need to be written down.

— Eric Brown inspiration

A deadline is negative inspiration. Still, it's better than no inspiration at all.

— Rita Mae Brown inspiration

In the 1880s, people all over the world looked to America for inspiration. Its very existence was proof that it was possible to have a relatively free and peaceful country. No income tax, no foreign wars, no welfare state, no intrusions on civil liberties.

— Harry Browne inspiration

I don't wait for inspiration. I get up and write every day.

— Cathy Marie Buchanan inspiration

I find inspiration in everything.

— Concha Buika inspiration

I always start from scratch with a character - they're never based on anyone else. You get ideas of what people look like, and I'm a great people watcher. You can draw inspiration from people.

— Amanda Burton inspiration

The ultimate inspiration is the deadline.

— Nolan Bushnell inspiration

Depression and anxiety can't fit in your head if you're cultivating feelings of joy and inspiration.

— Austin Butler inspiration

One needs to know what the hierarchy of values are from which one takes inspiration, and in a democratic society this is the subject of continuous democratic debate.

— Rocco Buttiglione inspiration

My parents had a difficult divorce. My dad had to take a backseat for a few years, and my grandfather came in. He was also my inspiration for becoming an actor. I really respected him.

— Christian Camargo inspiration

What sets 'Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children' apart is Riggs's use of 'found' photographs as a spark of inspiration for the narrative. 'Found' describes art created from common objects that are not normally considered art.

— Claire Cameron inspiration

Museums provide places of relaxation and inspiration. And most importantly, they are a place of authenticity. We live in a world of reproductions - the objects in museums are real. It's a way to get away from the overload of digital technology.

— Thomas P. Campbell inspiration

Method is much, technique is much, but inspiration is even more.

— Benjamin Cardozo inspiration

For me, our beaches have always been a source of personal inspiration.

— Thomas Carper inspiration

Oh, Spring! I want to go out and feel you and get inspiration. My old things seem dead. I want fresh contacts, more vital searching.

— Emily Carr inspiration

Before I do anything, I think, well what hasn't been seen. Sometimes, that turns out to be something ghastly and not fit for society. And sometimes that inspiration becomes something that's really worthwhile.

— Jim Carrey inspiration

I just want to be an inspiration. I'm a rock star, I'm Future Hendrix.

— Nayvadius Cash inspiration

My greatest inspiration is my mother, the bravest person I ever knew. She overcame incredible odds, worked while raising two kids, and made it all look incredibly simple. Even in her final days succumbing to cancer, she fought like a champion.

— Safra A. Catz inspiration

An artist's duty is rather to stay open-minded and in a state where he can receive information and inspiration. You always have to be ready for that little artistic Epiphany.

— Nick Cave inspiration

Chef Thomas Keller was an inspiration to me and many, many young cooks like me. He told us that the role of the new, modern chef is different.

— David Chang inspiration

When I was younger I thought I was an artist, and inspiration would just come to me.

— Stockard Channing inspiration

Photography obviously lends itself so well towards fashion. It's capturing that moment and that inspiration, and as a designer you are constantly walking through the world assimilating those visual references you have and so being able to solidify that into a photograph and keep it on your mood board is essential to creating a collection.

— Georgina Chapman inspiration

Over the years, I've traveled to many places for inspiration and research, including Pennsylvania, Ohio, South Carolina, California, and Hawaii.

— Jennifer Chiaverini inspiration

Bob Seger was a huge inspiration.

— Eric Church inspiration

I am in the U.K. for inspiration because I'm doing a follow on series to 'The Infernal Devices,' called 'The Last Hours.' It's a re-telling of 'Great Expectations' with 'Shadowhunters'... because why not! It's set in 1903, so I'm doing a lot of locational research.

— Cassandra Clare inspiration

I don't really listen to bassists - not anymore. When I was younger, I listened to those guys and was trying to figure out everything they did. Nowadays, I draw inspiration from everybody.

— Les Claypool inspiration

I don't work with inspiration. Inspiration is for amateurs. I just get to work.

— Chuck Close inspiration

When inspiration does not come, I go for a walk, go to the movie, talk to a friend, let go... The muse is bound to return again, especially if I turn my back!

— Judy Collins inspiration

I guess haiku is an inspiration for me. Everyday, simple moments.

— Misha Collins inspiration

I want to have a cultural impact. I want to be an inspiration, to show people what can be done.

— Sean Combs inspiration

Just as it is true that a stream cannot rise above its source, so it is true that a national literature cannot rise above the moral level of the social conditions of the people from whom it derives its inspiration.

— James Connolly inspiration

When people ask me what it is about Brazil and my work, it's not something that I can say literally. It's unidentifiable. It's like when you do research and things inspire you. If you're smart enough, then obviously you don't take it literally. The inspiration will come out later somehow.

— Francisco Costa inspiration

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