Inspiration Quotes

"He asked, “What makes a man a writer?” “Well,” I said, “it’s simple. You either get it down on paper, or jump off a bridge.”"

- Charles Bukowski

"First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you’re inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won’t. Habit is persistence in practice."

- Octavia Butler

"Go for broke. Always try and do too much. Dispense with safety nets. Take a deep breath before you begin talking. Aim for the stars. Keep grinning. Be bloody-minded. Argue with the world. And never forget that writing is as close as we get to keeping a hold on the thousand and one things–childhood, certainties, cities, doubts, dreams, instants, phrases, parents, loves–that go on slipping, like sand, through our fingers."

- Salman Rushdie

"The difference between real life and a story is that life has _significance_, while a story must have _meaning_. The former is not always apparent, while the latter always has to be, before the end."

- Vera Nazarian

"A good writer refuses to be socialized. He insists on his own version of things, his own consciousness. And by doing so he draws the reader’s eye from its usual groove into a new way of seeing things."

- Bill Barich

"Good novels are not written by orthodoxy-sniffers, nor by people who are conscience-stricken about their own orthodoxy. Good novels are written by people who are not frightened."

- George Orwell

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- Sarah Young and DaySpring

"My daughter is my greatest inspiration."

- Whitney Houston

"The power of youth is the common wealth for the entire world. The faces of young people are the faces of our past, our present and our future. No segment in the society can match with the power, idealism, enthusiasm and courage of the young people."

- Kailash Satyarthi

"The leaves are changing; I feel poetry in the air."

- Laura Jaworski

"Let your life lightly dance on the edges of time like dew on the top of a leaf."

- Rabindranath Tagore

"Your life is your message to the world. Make sure it’s inspiring."

- Lori Deschene

"The influence of a beautiful, helpful, hopeful character is contagious, and may revolutionize a whole town."

- Eleanor H. Porter

"Light attracts light."

- Warsan Shire

"The more light you allow within you the brighter the world you live in will be."

- Shakti Gawain

"Simply shine your light on the road ahead, and you are helping others to see their way out of darkness."

- Katrina Mayer

"Be reminded how blessed you are everyday with this inspirational daily calendar."

"Happy birthday to my incredible daughter. Your strength, kindness, and passion inspire me every day."

"Celebrating you today, my daughter, for all the laughter and wisdom you bring into our lives. Keep brightening the world with your unique light."

"Happy Birthday to my amazing daughter! Your creativity and passion inspire everyone around you. Keep shining your light and making the world a better place!"

"You bring out the best in everyone you encounter. Your spirit could light up the darkest sky. Never stop being you. Happy birthday, precious daughter."

"A friend is someone who makes you smile even when you’re feeling down."

"May your days be filled with inspiration and your nights with dreams worth chasing."

"In hoc signo vinces"

"You are the sunshine that brightens the lives of those around you. Never stop shining."

- Unknown

"You are the reason someone smiles today. Never forget the impact you have on others."

"Heavenly hosts proclaim: Awake! Divine immortal dreams now yours to take."

"Heaven’s boundless vistas bid me enter wider views."

"What glories now mine eyes behold unveiled in realms sublime."

"All of the lights of the world cannot be compared to a ray of the inner light of the self."