Book Quote by Barbara Kingsolver

Most people wait for the muse to turn up. That's terribly unreliable. I have to sit down and pursue the muse by attempting to…

— Nick Cave

The biggest mistake you can make is assuming that creativity will hit you all at once and the muse will carry you to the…

— Maggie Stiefvater

You can wait forever for the muse to sit on your shoulder, but most of the time you know what has to be done…

— Nick Hornby

Muse is a tyrant. It gets you out of bed in the twilight of the morning and forces you to create something!

— Mehmet Murat Ildan

Sitting around and waiting for your muse is not the best choice.

— Kristin Hannah

I think my muse is all around me...at least the opportunities for creation are all around. I especially enjoy being in my home and…

— Jerdine Nolen

I learned to produce whether I wanted to or not. It would be easy to say oh, I have writer's block, oh, I have…

— Barbara Kingsolver

If you only write when the muse strikes, you won't get anything done. You have to write consistently, when your schedule says you should.…

— Ramez Naam

Inspiration is hogwash. My work comes directly out of my loves and hates. Muses don't whisper in my ear, and ideas don't flow over…

— James Victore

When inspiration does not come, I go for a walk, go to the movie, talk to a friend, let go... The muse is bound…

— Judy Collins

When I'm writing, I write. And then it's as if the muse is convinced that I'm serious and says, 'Okay. Okay. I'll come.'

— Maya Angelou

When I'm working on one book, part of my imagination is thinking ahead to the next one.

— Alastair Reynolds