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“I know writers who write only when inspiration comes. How would Isaac Stern play if he played the violin only when he felt like it? He would be lousy.”

Ifs Knows Writing Play Inspiration Would Be Felt Violin Isaac

Author:Madeleine L'Engle

“Who do you think made the first stone spears? The Asperger guy. If you were to get rid of all the autism genetics, there would be no more Silicon Valley.”

Ifs Thinking Firsts Made Inspiration Would Be Motivation Guy Stones Valleys Autism Genetics Spears Silicon Silicon Valley Aspergers

Author:Temple Grandin

“If you should take the human heart and listen to it, it would be like listening to a sea-shell; you would hear in it the hollow murmur of the infinite ocean to which it belongs, from which it draws its profoundest inspiration, and for which it yearns.”

Ifs Should Humans Heart Inspiration Would Be Sea Listening Ocean Draws Infinite Shells Human Heart Hollow Sea Shell

Author:Edwin Hubbel Chapin

“... there are those who believe that mathematics can sustain itself and grow without any further contact with anything outside itself, and those who believe that nature is still and always will be one of the main (if not the main) sources of mathematical inspiration. The first group is identified as "pure mathematicians" (though "purist" would be more adequate) while the second is, with equal inadequacy, referred to as "applied".”

Ifs Firsts Believe Stills Inspiration Would Be Grows Groups Source Pure Equal Mathematics Contact Mathematical Mathematician Adequate Inadequacy

Author:Mark Kac

“There is an advantage in having a routine and working with the same people when you can and in writing as a regular thing and filming as a regular thing. That routine pays off for you. You get a lot of productivity that way, rather than sitting around waiting for inspiration and waiting for the perfect thing to happen. I would be much less productive that way.”

People Way Writing Inspiration Happens Would Be Waiting Perfect Pay Sitting Advantage Productivity Productive Routine Sitting Around Perfect Things Sitting Around Waiting

Author:Woody Allen

“I always say that comedians and actors were all kind of shy when they were young. I was very, believe it or not, kind of embarrassed as a child. But my mother was a very strong lady and she was the one that kept it going when I thought it would be over for me as a performer. She was always my inspiration and she was a big influence on me.”

Believe Kind Children Bigs Inspiration Would Be Young Mother Actors Strong Influence All Kinds Comedian Shy Performers Very Strong Embarrassed

Author:Don Rickles

“The color and spectacle of Mexico's streets sparked my interest in community driven space and experience, a passion that I began to develop while studying architecture at Syracuse University and then at the Architectural Association School in London. Having been immersed in such a diverse array of lively environments, it would be impossible for me not to use these memories and experiences as inspiration for my work.”

“Were I to solve problems for others they would remain stagnant; they would never grow. It would be a great injustice to them. My approach is to help with cause rather than effect. When I help others, it is by instilling within them the inspiration to work out problems by themselves. If you feed a man a meal, you only feed him for a day-but if you teach a man to grow food, you feed him for a lifetime.”

Ifs Men Helping Problem Inspiration Would Be Grows Causes Teach Effects Approach Lifetime Injustice Work Out Solve Helping Others Meals Stagnant

Book:Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words

Source: Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words

“I think every musician is different, every artist is different, and in a perfect world people would be able to pursue their own path and have the inspiration and the drive to, and the energy and dedication to take their path to its fruition. I don't really believe in formulas.”

People Thinking World Believe Different Inspiration Would Be Able Artist Energy Perfect Path Musician Pursue Formulas Dedication A Perfect World Fruition

Author:Emily Haines

“My hope is to incite that feeling of inspiration in as many other people as possible. To receive and pass along that baton to anyone willing to carry it further. I guess the answer to the question would be I'm inspired by the work of those (and sometimes even the people themselves) who strive to inspire.”

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Author:Adam Rodriguez

“Some of the inspirations I had as far as following that story would be, like, say, "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly," the way they use the Civil War in that, or even the idea that - the movie that Leone was going to do before he died was going to be a movie about the battle of Stalingrad.”

Way Ideas War Stories Use Inspiration Would Be Battle Died Following Ugly Civil War Good The Bad And The Ugly Stalingrad

Author:Quentin Tarantino

“A lot of my inspiration comes from the movies and TV, watching other people doing things that I one day hope to have the opportunity to do. The other sides would be my friends and family, people who have supported me and always been there for me. I want to do a good job for them and show them they were right for believing in me.”

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Author:Robbie Amell

“I moved cities for about four months to try to provoke some inspiration and put myself in an uncomfortable situation where I would be meeting new people and have a change in locale. I look back at my career and one of my favorite records I ever made was right after I moved to Nashville.”

“With Erin [from Paper Girls], I wanted to show what she might look like when she's 40, and I wanted it to feel authentic. In terms of inspiration I ended up using my wife for a lot of it. Just to kind of to give me almost an anchor so that I would be invested in making this character real.”

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Author:Cliff Chiang

“I no have education. I have inspiration. If I was educated I would be a damn fool.”

Ifs Life Inspiration Would Be Fool Educated Damn

Author:Bob Marley

“If I held you any closer I would be on the other side of you.”

Ifs Inspiration Would Be Funny Sides Crazy Silly

Author:Groucho Marx

“I would be nothing if it wasn't for the town where I grew up and the people who gave me my inspiration.”

People Ifs Inspiration Would Be Grew Grew Up Towns

Author:Chris O'Dowd

“We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop.”

Source: Where There Is Love, There Is God: A Path to Closer Union with God and Greater Love for Others

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