Love Quote by Erica Jong

“The Muse visits during the act of creation, not before. Don't wait for her. Start alone.”

— Roger Ebert

“By the time the class ended I was back into an optimistic mood about their work. They were learning, they were working, it takes…

— Ellen Gilchrist

“Yes. Unfortunately, I've become so irrevocably obsessed with the little muse that I'm surviving on the mere hope of being able to see her.…

— Rina Kent

“The muses are wicked and wonderful, devious and delightful, not to be trusted and not to be ignored. Thank God we have them.”

— Mark W. Travis

“Every time I hear writers talk about ‘the muse,’ I just want to bitch-slap them. It’s a job. Do your job.”

— Nora Roberts

“She is my inspiration. My muse. My obsession.”

— Amy Plum

“My relationship with my muse is a delicate one at the best of times and I feel that it is my duty to protect…

— Nick Cave

“The Muse is not real. Relying on the Muse is like leaning on a crutch made of playing cards.”

— Chuck Wendig

“Something is visiting, but it may not be the muse...”

— Jo Shapcott

“To be a muse is to be a wonder in someone else's eyes, flaws and all.”

— L.H. Cosway

“When you can inspire a muse, you've got it going on.”

— Lisa Kessler

“You realize you must give in to the muse from afar. You have to heed the inner voice that has come calling.”

— Mala Naidoo