Quotes on Perspiration

Genius is not inspired. Inspiration is perspiration.

I always say three things make a writer: inspiration, obviously; perspiration, doing the work. But the third is desperation. I'm not really fit for anything else, or to have a real job. That fear drives me. The pressure has always been self inflicted.

Invention is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration

To create great work, here's how you must spend your time:_x000D_ _x000D_ 1% Inspiration_x000D_ _x000D_ 9% Perspiration_x000D_ _x000D_ 90% Justification

There are three things that make a person a writer: inspiration, perspiration and desperation.

Genius is 1 percent inspiration, 99 percent perspiration.