Posts tagged ‘Inspiration’

May 23

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“Who knows where inspiration comes from. Perhaps it arises from desperation. Perhaps it comes from the flukes of the universe, the kindness of the muses.” —Amy Tan

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Artist Pepe Leduc lifts the lid on a box of old paper, and inspiration leaps out. Creative interplay with the medium ensues, as his brainwaves rip up Beta and tear through Alpha.

While seeking inspiration for play verse, aka haiku, it finds me, like paper finds ink.

This post shares with creative people of all persuasions, the thoughts of artists and others about that elusive spark of creative impulsion that may leap into an old pond, like a frog, or out of a box of old paper.

“Inspiration exists, but it has to find us working.” —Pablo Picasso

May 22

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“Who knows where inspiration comes from. Perhaps it arises from desperation. Perhaps it comes from the flukes of the universe, the kindness of the muses.” —Amy Tan

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Jul 26

“Each of the Arts whose office is to refine, purify, adorn, embellish and grace life is under the patronage of a muse, no god being found worthy to preside over them.” -Eliza Farnham

Inspired by a nonet of goddesses, aka the Muses, creative humans scale Olympian heights.

“O! for a muse of fire, that would ascend the brightest heaven of invention.” -William Shakespeare Read more

Oct 16

“We don’t laugh because we’re happy – we’re happy because we laugh.” –William James quote

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Aug 1

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“A serious and good philosophical work could be written consisting entirely of jokes.” –Ludwig Wittgenstein

This blogsite consists of priceless pearls of wisdom – a metaphor of insights on the meaning and purpose of life – that spill overboard from our book – scattered among the author’s seriously funny philosophy of life, the universe, et al. – and The Art in the Everyday by Pierre Leduc.

“God is a comedian, playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.” –Voltaire

Our blog may tweak memories of all you knew when you knew all there is to know, or open new channels of self-awareness, or just relieve boredom. If it makes you grin, smile, and laugh out loud, it’s working. If it inspires you to think up and write a seriously funny philosophical joke, your words could unlock a treasure.

“Many a treasure besides Ali Baba’s is unlocked with a verbal key.” –Henry Van Dyke

This blogger’’s philosophy is simple: We laugh with the gods – a metaphor of infinite happiness in the everyday – when we make light of the cause of our mortal worries in our everyday thoughts and words.

“The person who knows how to laugh at himself will never cease to be amused.” –Shirley MacLaine