Famous Inspiration Quotes in English

Inspiration may be a form of super consciousness, or perhaps of sub consciousness - I wouldn't know. But I am sure it is the antithesis of self - consciousness.

Genius is one per cent inspiration, ninety-nine per cent perspiration.

We should be taught not to wait for inspiration to start a thing. Action always generates inspiration.  Inspiration seldom generates action.

I decided that it was not wisdom that enabled [poets] to write their poetry, but a kind of instinct or inspiration, such as you find in seers and prophets who deliver all their sublime messages without knowing in the least what they mean.

Inspiration is wonderful when it happens, but the writer must develop an approach for the rest of the time…  The wait is simply too long.

You can't wait for inspiration.  You have to go after it with a club.