“To me the question of inspiration is an exercise in hindsight. The truth is inspiration is mysterious at the time. I don't think it's ever a rational process.” ThinkingInspirationProcessExerciseTruth IsRationalMysteriousHindsight Author:Julia Leigh
“I think a lot of songwriters would agree that it's often easier to find inspiration in misery.” ThinkingInspirationEasierAgreeMiserySongwriters Author:Grant-Lee Phillips
“Too much preaching nowadays pats the back and tickles the ear, but does not get under the skin. There is no conviction and therefore no conversion. I am thinking not only of the ministry of reproof and rebuke but also of the message of inspiration, of encouragement, of comfort. People go out of church at noon with the depths unstirred, the heart untouched, the conscience unpricked.” PeopleThinkingHeartDoeInspirationChristianChurchToo MuchComfortMessagesConscienceSkinsEarsEncouragementDepthConvictionChristian InspirationalConversionMinistryPreachingNoonRebukeReproof Author:Vance Havner
“Crazy to think that we're having surgery, we're trying to excise cancer, we don't know where the cancer is. We're trying to preserve nerves; we can't see where they are.” ThinkingKnowsTryingInspirationMotivationCrazyCancerPreservesNervesHealthcareSurgery Author:Nguyen Quyen
“When people ask about inspirations, and you're like 'oh, it was a flower or a mountain or a pony', some people just think you're insane. I'm worried to come across that way.” PeopleThinkingWayInspirationAsksFlowerMountainInsaneWorriedPonies Author:Phillip Lim