Inspiration Quotes
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I have to confess that I still do not read music at all. When I look at all the artists today I think they are doing the right thing to learn as much as possible about music. When I was young I simply had no choice but to learn by ear. Some people say that this might be a reason why my music comes more from inspiration than from intellect.
Paco de Lucía
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A lot of my inspiration is what straight-size women wear - why is there a disconnect from what they wear and what we can wear?
Ashley Nell Tipton
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A piece of jewelry is in a sense an object that is not complete in itself. Jewelry is a ‘what is it?’ until you relate it to the body. The body is a component in design just as air and space are. Like line, form, and color, the body is a material to work with. It is one of the basic inspirations in creating form.
Art Smith
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The past is for inspiration, not imitation, for continuation, not repetition.
Israel Zangwill
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You should not be carried away by the dictation of the mind, but the mind should be carried by your dictation.
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
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Once the inspiration comes, that directs where the perspiration goes.
Carole King
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There's just so much out there and so much inspiration... I just want to be tasteful.
ASAP Rocky
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Animals are a continuous source of inspiration and wonder to me. I would love to play a dog.
James Ransone
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London’s where I was brought up. It’s where my heart is and where I get my inspiration.
Alexander McQueen
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Oprah has been a true inspiration to me, so I'm truly grateful both to her for taking the time to speak with me, and to the folks at 'DWTS' who set it all up.
Amy Purdy
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And let me tell you, you boys of America, that there is no higher inspiration to any man to be a good man, a good citizen, and a good son, brother, or father, than the knowledge that you come from honest blood.
John Sergeant Wise
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Neither human wisdom nor divine inspiration can confer upon man any greater blessing than this live a life of happiness and harmony here on earth.
Plato
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One night, I just woke up and I went, 'Killing Jesus.' And I believe, because I'm a Catholic, that comes from the Holy Spirit. My inspiration comes from that. And so I wrote 'Killing Jesus' because I think I was directed to write that.
Bill O'Reilly
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Writing, for me, is very inspiration-dependent. And inspiration can be a jerk.
Gene Luen Yang
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But he has left us the legacy of heroes—the memory of his great name, and the inspiration of his great example.
Benjamin Disraeli
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My daughter is my greatest inspiration.
Whitney Houston
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Every great inspiration is but an experiment - though every experiment we know, is not a great inspiration.
Charles Ives
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Furthermore, the Latin American nuclear-weapon free zone which is now nearing completion has become in several respects an example which, notwithstanding the different characteristics of each region, is rich in inspiration.
Alfonso Garcia Robles
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I love high concept movies, but they can only work if the source of inspiration is really human - if they're driven by pain and strong emotions. Once you connect the audience with that, then I swear you can take them on the craziest journey, and they'll come along.
James Wan
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Forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable.
Octavia E. Butler
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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
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Inspiration comes from all different places.
Jeffrey Katzenberg
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Times have changed since George Herbert... but the principle and spirit in which he ministered as a priest remains an inspiration and model for all priests.
Arthur Middleton
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We are united to Him, we are one, and it is when His Passion becomes real to us, through experience and love, that we grow aware of His presence in us.
Caryll Houselander