Artists are visited by the Muses, or tormented by their own passions and demons. — Wes Nisker Copy Share Image
A full Belly makes a dull Brain: The Muses starve in a Cook's Shop. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
“Inspiration is that little spark that comes at night to set our souls ablaze.” — Michael Bassey Johnson Copy Share Image
“Inspiration is the windfall from hard work and focus. Muses are too unreliable to keep on the payroll.” — Helen Hanson Copy Share Image
“Our group name is the Muses," Calli said. Zeus smiled. "I like that. The Muses, Goddesses of the Arts and Proclaimers of… — Farrah Rochon Copy Share Image
I was raised by muses. Women who had men in awe of them and who wrote them movies and wrote them music. — Lou Doillon Copy Share Image
Yet the companions of the Muses will keep their collective nose in my books And weary with historical data, they will turn… — Ezra Pound Copy Share Image
“Ideas love silence. When you are silent, ideas come to knock on the door of your heart.” — Michael Bassey Johnson Copy Share Image
“Protect the daughters of Zeus." Fire flickered in Apollo's eyes. "Kronos is among you.” — Lisa Kessler Copy Share Image
“The muse of memories past inspires smiles on many a sad faces, tears on many a dry cheek, and warmth of love… — Cody Edward Lee Miller Copy Share Image
“Writers, poets and artists inspire each other. I believe they become muses for each other.” — Avijeet Das Copy Share Image
“Mistress Creation keeps calling my name... i long for her, and she, for me... we will be reunited soon. In the interim,… — Jaeda DeWalt Copy Share Image
“Memory is the mother of the muses, prototype Artist. As a rule picks and highlights what is important, omitting what is accidental… — Frank Harris Copy Share Image
“He who approaches the temple of the Muses without inspiration, in the belief that craftsmanship alone suffices, will remain a bungler and… — Plato Copy Share Image
An acquaintance with the muses, in the education of youth, contributes not a little to soften manners. It gives a delicate turn… — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
“I thought of muses as inventions to protect one's insight, to avoid questions like "Where do your ideas come from?" Or to… — Toni Morrison Copy Share Image
“ The five of you are never more powerful than when you lift your voices together. How many times had her mother… — Farrah Rochon Copy Share Image
“No writing? Your muse isn't speaking to you?' 'She rarely does. International cell charges and whatnot. Besides which, she's flighty and nearly… — Kiersten White Copy Share Image
We all have our muses. My grandmother and my mother are the people I write for. I'll never have to worry about… — Nikki Giovanni Copy Share Image
“The distinction that only sciences are useful and only arts are spirit-enhancing is a nonsensical one. I couldn't write much without scientists… — Natalie Haynes Copy Share Image
“Will had discovered, even before coming to the City, that his muse was, like all muses, an incredibly finicky and temperamental mistress.… — Chris Lester Copy Share Image
“A Letter from a Muse to Her Poet: Dear sir, I was called away and couldn’t bring you, but now I feel… — Laura Whitcomb Copy Share Image
“ THE MUSES Calliope (Cal-LIE-oh-pee) Muse of Epic Poetry Clio (CLEE-oh) Muse of History Melpomene (Mel-PAH-muh-nee) Muse of Tragedy Terpsichore (Terp-SIC-or-ree) Muse… — Farrah Rochon Copy Share Image
“Suddenly, an ethereal haze formed above their heads, and images of the words they sang began to dance in the sky. The… — Farrah Rochon Copy Share Image
“The ancient Greeks worshipped the human capacity for insight. Scott Berkun, in examining the topic of innovation, pointed out that the Greek… — Gary Klein Copy Share Image
I could not but smile to think in what out-of-the-way corners genius produces her bantlings! And the Muses, those capricious dames, who,… — Washington Irving Copy Share Image
“ "Not only will the masses forever sing your praises for saving them from Titan rule, but they will associate you with… — Farrah Rochon Copy Share Image
“The Greeks were so committed to ideas as supernatural forces that they created an entire group of goddesses (not one but nine)… — Scott Berkun Copy Share Image
“See. Told you I had sexy underwear." "They're only sexy because you're in them.” — Lisa Kessler Copy Share Image
True muses stay dreams forever unless artists connect them to exploratory work. — Robert Genn Copy Share Image
