Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyInspiration is a guest that does not willingly visit the lazy.
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Inspiration is a guest that does not willingly visit the lazy. This quote is one of the most poignant quotes that I have ever read. The message is that you can’t wish inspiration into your life; it must be there when you need it. And, if you are lazy, you will never receive any.
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