Genius is 99 percent perspiration and 1 percent inspiration. From LearnThat.org. [Thomas Edison (1847-1931), American inventor & industrialist.]
Here, however, inspiration is code for stereotypes and prejudice. From Wordnik.com. [Wheelchair Dancer] Reference
Partly the inspiration is the lyricism, the writing. From Wordnik.com. [Music and Lyrics] Reference
Its "inspiration" is blatantly obvious and raises the old question "how soon is too soon?". From Wordnik.com. [Worth Watching - June 6: John Crowley's Boy A Trailer « FirstShowing.net] Reference
In other words, they work without what we call inspiration; they have talent, but not genius. From Wordnik.com. [American Men of Mind] Reference
The problem with the word inspiration is that it has a long tradition of pseudo-spiritual implications. From Wordnik.com. [Inspired to Last : Kwame Dawes : Harriet the Blog : The Poetry Foundation] Reference
Yes, he had received what we call inspiration and revelation, and had proved the truth of these in his life. From Wordnik.com. [The World's Great Sermons, Volume 10 Drummond to Jowett, and General Index] Reference
While the inspiration is acknowledged, and the real stories used, Holm is clear that she is writing fiction. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-09-01] Reference
A fifth said, 'I have studied the subject, and what you call inspiration is really a high degree of sagacity. From Wordnik.com. [Mystics and Saints of Islam] Reference
Rijo says his inspiration is his lasting memory of walking off the mound in July, 1995, headed towards his sixth elbow surgery. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Reflecting on the season at the halfway mark] Reference
The motive, the inspiration is a fanatical zeal which finds as much pleasure in war as in peace, as much fulfillment in dying as in life. From Wordnik.com. [The Enemy] Reference
Alexandre Aja has taken inspiration from the Korean film. From Wordnik.com. [The First Post: Latest] Reference
Tuscany and takes its inspiration from the Italian coast. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Not everyone is a fan of Alice Waters, the champion of organic and locally grown foods] Reference
But for the most part Adams's inspiration is all still there. From Wordnik.com. [Ansel Adams at 100] Reference
In a narrative that takes its inspiration from the short story. From Wordnik.com. [Destructoid] Reference
His concept of inspiration is what the poem realizes within itself. From Wordnik.com. ['If the acts have been perform'd let the Bard himself witness': William Blake's Milton and MOO space] Reference
Writing fictionally by inspiration is a deeply satisfying experience. From Wordnik.com. [Bettyann Craddock - An interview with author] Reference
The titled inspiration was based on a book written by Dare Wright in 1957. From Wordnik.com. [World of SL] Reference
Wind, as figure of poetic afflatus or inspiration, is an "unseen presence". From Wordnik.com. [Phonemanography: Romantic to Victorian] Reference
American style of homes got inspiration from the English style of the houses. From Wordnik.com. [MyLinkVault Newest Links] Reference
"The thing that you call inspiration, chum -- I know another name for it now.". From Wordnik.com. [There was a King in Egypt] Reference
The story draws inspiration from a short story written by Christopher Isherwood. From Wordnik.com. [Filmsy - Movie Reviews Blog] Reference
That he drew much of his inspiration from the German Romanticists, notably Heine and. From Wordnik.com. [Essays on Scandinavian Literature] Reference
The Pirate Party UK is new this year, having taken inspiration from a Swedish party. From Wordnik.com. [Neil Turner's blog] Reference
But Army players take inspiration from the words — they touch them before every home game. From Wordnik.com. [Ground War] Reference
I believe it has derived its inspiration from the Greek and Hebrew text upon which it is based. From Wordnik.com. [Myths About the King James Bible by David Cloud Inspiration is Perfect, but Preservation is General] Reference
I'm always looking for a little more long-term inspiration, and I'd love to hear your suggestions. From Wordnik.com. [Wealth Junkies] Reference
Tacitus could indeed have drawn inspiration from the Greek, while Gibbon had lessons from both, showing. From Wordnik.com. [Historical Essays] Reference
I don't really trust the word inspiration but there have been some wonderful Southern writers I admired. From Wordnik.com. [Charlaine Harris's Vampire Empire] Reference
And the remembrance of that time come back to me, and one of them things they call inspiration come with it. From Wordnik.com. [Cape Cod Stories] Reference
We can now add another sneaker to the many, which draws inspiration from the Chinese New Year, Year of the Tiger. From Wordnik.com. [EU Kicks | European Sneaker Magazine] Reference
Following in the footsteps of its predecessors, this new shoe draws its inspiration from the Chinese Zodiac the year of the tiger. From Wordnik.com. [Hypebeast] Reference
It is a kinship shared by many Cuban-Americans, who take inspiration from the Tibetan leaders 'struggle against Communist invaders. From Wordnik.com. [The Buddhist Channel] Reference
Horace, as so frequently, takes his inspiration from the Greek, when he offers the double view of art: as courtezan and as pedagogue. From Wordnik.com. [Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic] Reference
The word inspiration has received more numerous gradations and distinctions of meaning than perhaps any other in the whole of theology. From Wordnik.com. [Scripture and Truth: Dissertations by the Late Benjamin Jowett with Introduction by Lewis Campbell.] Reference
On Monday, film director Steven Soderbergh urged US authorities to draw inspiration from the French bill in their fight against piracy. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
Josephus (A.D. 37-95) is still more characteristic; it is in his writings that the word inspiration (epipnoia) is met for the first time. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent] Reference
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