A Quote by Roald Dahl
Writing is mainly perspiration, not inspiration.
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People often say that writing is ten percent inspiration and ninety percent perspiration. This is nonsense, of course. It's pretty much one hundred percent caffeine.
Invention is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration
Innovation = Inspiration + Perspiration + Perseverance.
Genius is not inspired. Inspiration is perspiration.
Genius is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration.
Success is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration.
Invention is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration.
Sports are 90% inspiration and 10% perspiration.
Success comes from aspiration, desperation, perspiration, and inspiration!
Success is 90% perspiration and 10% inspiration!
Once the inspiration comes, that directs where the perspiration goes.
I mainly get my inspiration for writing from everyday situations and I come up with hypothetical scenarios and I can usually write a lot about that.
Genius defined: of inspiration 1% percent, of perspiration, 99%.
Inspiration without perspiration leads to frustration and stagnation.
Success is the good fortune that comes from aspiration, desperation, perspiration,and inspiration.
I think there is less of inspiration and more of perspiration in the music industry.
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