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“I don't wait for inspiration. I'm not, in fact, quite sure what inspiration is, but I'm sure that if it is going to turn up, my having started work is the precondition of its arrival.” quote by Quentin Blake — Download Open image

“I don't wait for inspiration. I'm not, in fact, quite sure what inspiration is, but I'm sure that if it is going to turn up, my having started work is the precondition of its arrival.”

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Inspiration is some mysterious blessing which happens when the wheels are turning smoothly.

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Being positive may be a character defect of mine.

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