Art Quote by Ivan Turgenev

At first, when an idea, a poem, or the desire to write takes hold of you, work is a pleasure, a delight, and your…

— Natalie Clifford Barney

A writer, or any artist, can’t expect to be embraced by the people [but] you just keep doing your work - because you have…

— Patti Smith

“Beyond imagination and insight, the most important component of talent is perseverance—the will to write and rewrite in pursuit of perfection. Therefore, when inspiration…

— Robert McKee

That's the advantage of being a writer: No matter what happens, as long as you survive it, it goes into the work.

— Alexandra Fuller

As I've picked up more responsibilities in life, I've found nearly every one of those extra burdens drains me in a way that makes…

— Kevin Keck

What profession is more trying than that of author? After you finish a piece of work it only seems good to you for a…

— Anonymous

The real skill of being a writer is being able to take your inspired moments, and make them work as a whole, through the…

— Nick Blaemire

I work hard, whether it comes to writing for my own project or another artist.

— Benji Hughes

If you have a passion for the work you do, then it's really not work; is it?

— T Jay Taylor

Inspiration is nothing without work.

— William Morris Hunt

People who aren't artists often feel that artists are inspired. But if you work at your art you don't have time to be inspired.

— John Cage

It is necessary to work, if not from inclination, at least from despair. Everything considered, work is less boring than amusing oneself.

— Charles Baudelaire