Yet the companions of
Yet the companions of the Muses will keep their collective nose in my books And weary with historical data, they will turn to my dance tune. Ezra Pound
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Yet the companions of the Muses will keep their collective nose in my books And weary with historical data, they will turn to my dance tune. Ezra Pound
We live in an age of science and of abundance. The care and reverence for books as such, proper to an age when no book was duplicated until someone took the pains to copy it out by hand, is obviously no longer suited to ’the needs of society’, or to the conservation of learning. The … Read more
When two souls compose a single song, The muse fans Livid wrath before long. Euripides
I have found power in the mysteries of thought, exaltation in the changing of the Muses; I have been versed in the reasonings of men; but Fate is stronger than anything I have known. Euripides
The muse of music isn’t just from Greek mythology, but living in people like the Beatles, Chuck Berry, Anita Baker, Aretha Franklin. Ernie Isley
No muse shoots darts of insight into the unsuspecting artist. Eric Maisel
Creativity requires introspection, self-examination, and a willingness to take risks. Because of this, artists are perhaps more susceptible to self-doubt and despair than those who do not court the creative muses. Eric Maisel
I try to, at least once or twice a week, have someone over and model, usually a dancer friend or a poet or someone to come over and just stay still for me. Depending on how exhibitionist they are, it will determine the finished work. And I say, You’re the muse; you come up with … Read more
I wish I could write easily. I’m one of those guys who’s visited by the muse when things are dire. Eric Clapton
I don’t know if I’ve ever had a muse per se. I would say that the woman I’m inspired by exists more in my sketchbooks. She exists in my head. Erdem Moral?oglu