Inspiration cannot be willed, though it can be wooed.

Had [Winston Churchill] been a stable and equable man, he could never have inspired the nation. In 1940, when all the odds were against Britain, a leader of sober judgment might well have concluded that we were finished.

In a culture in which interpersonal relationships are generally considered to provide the answer to every form of distress, it is sometimes difficult to persuade well-meaning helpers that solitude can be as therapeutic as emotional support.

So-called "inspiration" is no more than an extreme example of a process which constantly goes on in the minds of all of us.

Inspiration cannot be willed, though it can be wooed.

I get intrigued by a puzzle, and writing a book is the best way to solve it.

The human spirit is not indestructible; but a courageous few discover that, when in hell, they are granted a glimpse of heaven.