Eyvind Johnson Quotes
From the throes of inspiration and the eddies of thought the poet may at last be able to arrive at, and convey the right admixture of words and meaning.

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I actually found not having a routine was inspiration.
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In general, I don't know when inspiration will pop up.
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A poet's autobiography is his poetry. Anything else is just a footnote.
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My inspiration is love and history.
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I know the true meaning of getting by by the skin of my teeth; I do. It doesn't matter whether you've got money or you haven't, whether you're famous or not. This is the case for all women, actually; you have to carry on. You always have to carry on. And you can, because you have to.
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A poet can survive everything but a misprint.
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I shall, in due time, be a Poet.
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I am not quite a poet but I am something of the kind.
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There are three things that make a person a writer: inspiration, perspiration and desperation.
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The Jewish people and the Negro people both know the meaning of Nordic supremacy. We have both looked into the eyes of terror.
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Making art, good art, is always a struggle. It can make you happy when you pull it off. There's no better feeling. It's beauteous. But it's always about hard work and inspiration and sweat and good ideas.
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Balachander is my inspiration. He had a heart problem 40 years back. He has been making films for another 46 years. He can never grow old. My father used to be like that until he suffered a stroke. Then I suddenly realized he was an old man.That's also true of my brothers Chandra Haasan and to an extent Charu Haasan.I can never imagine them being old.
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Inspiration comes from within yourself. One has to be positive. When you're positive, good things happen.
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There is such a big chunk of me that is David Attenborough. I think he is my biggest inspiration.
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I believe sometimes you have a choice in what inspiration you choose to follow and other times you really don't.
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I've always been a huge Tupac fan, and I often listen to him for inspiration or when I'm stuck.
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Writing, for me at least, takes a lot of concentrated work and effort. It takes dedication and the willingness to do the work even when that feeling of inspiration isn't there at all.
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I get my inspiration from everyone when I need it and how I need it.
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Without a doubt my mother was an inspiration for my writing. This is true in many ways, but mostly because she is a wonderful storyteller, without even knowing it.
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I will eliminate hatred, envy, jealousy, selfishness, and cynicism, by developing love for all humanity, because I know that a negative attitude toward others can never bring me success. I will cause others to believe in me, because I will believe in them, and in myself.
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I mean, I've done musicals, but it's not my best thing.
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It's never a good time, when you're the president of the United States and your own party is finding lots of different ways to distance themselves from you.
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From the throes of inspiration and the eddies of thought the poet may at last be able to arrive at, and convey the right admixture of words and meaning.