Muses Quotes

“The ‘Muse’ is not an artistic mystery, but a mathematical equation. The gift are those ideas you think of as you drift to sleep. The giver is that one you think of when you first awake.”
― Roman Payne

“Muses are fickle, and many a writer, peering into the voice, has escaped paralysis by ascribing the creative responsibility to a talisman: a lucky charm, a brand of paper, but most often a writing instrument. Am I writing well? Thank my pen. Am I writing badly? Don't blame me blame my pen. By such displacements does the fearful imagination defend itself.”
― Anne Fadiman, Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader

“I love you, Lucien, but I am a muse, you are an artist, I am not here to make you comfortable.”
― Christopher Moore, Sacré Bleu: A Comedy d'Art

“For this will cure him that is sick, and rouse him that is in dumps; one that has loved, it will remember of it; one that has not, it will instruct. For there was never any yet that wholly could escape love, and never shall there be any, never so long as beauty shall be, never so long as eyes can see. But help me that God to write the passions of others; and while I write, keep me in my own right wits.”
― Longus (Longos), Daphnis and Chloe / The Love Romances of Parthenius and Other fragments

“I kept reaching for my muses,
my wandering muses, floating
on clouds filled with their passions.”
(Muses of Wandering Passions, p. 64)”
― Chimnese Davids, Muses of Wandering Passions

“The distinction that only sciences are useful and only arts are spirit-enhancing is a nonsensical one. I couldn't write much without scientists designing my computer. And some of them must want to read about Greek myth after a long day at work. These Muses always remind me that scientists and artists should disregard the idiotic attempts to separate us. We are all nerds, in the end.”
― Natalie Haynes, Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth

“Our silences, those haunting moments between you and me. Do you remember them the way I do? I visit those alleys often. Do you too?”
― Avijeet Das

“Inspiration is that little spark that comes at night to set our souls ablaze.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson, Song of a Nature Lover

“Writers, poets and artists inspire each other. I believe they become muses for each other.”
― Avijeet Das

“We inspire each other. Poets and Artists are best friends and muses for each other.”
― Avijeet Das

“No one can claim to have produced any work without [the Muses'] help: the very fact that it exists proves they smiled on us. If they don't accede to our request, there is nothing to bear witness to the refusal. Just a blank page, an empty stage, a silent lyre.”
― Natalie Haynes, Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth

“The muses are wicked and wonderful, devious and delightful, not to be trusted and not to be ignored. Thank God we have them.”
― Mark W. Travis, The Film Director's Bag of Tricks: How to Get What You Want from Actors and Writers

“The artist, in making victims of his muses, remasters himself as a hero, saving them from their otherwise inconsequential lives.”
― Antonella Gambotto-Burke, Apple: Sex, Drugs, Motherhood and the Recovery of the Feminine

“All women are wonderful,
are the most divine creation,
owners of all dreams and desires, inspiration from poets,
lull of men at war.
They are muses, ladies, angels, princesses and flowers,
until one day they became mothers-in-law.”
― Augusto Branco

“Art supersedes knowledge written in books.
Art is the muse.
Art is magic settling upon your he[art] like dust.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson, Night of a Thousand Thoughts

“Ideas love silence.
When you are silent, ideas come to knock on the door of your heart.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson, Night of a Thousand Thoughts

“Music arrives when the Muse comes around.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson, Night of a Thousand Thoughts

“You must seduce poetry with the heart of your words before she'll sprinkle you with the magic of hers.”
― Curtis Tyrone Jones

“One must have heroes, which is to say, one must create them. And they become real through our envy, our devotion. It is we who give them their majesty, their power, which we ourselves could never possess. And in turn, they give some back.”
― James Salter, A Sport and a Pastime

“The perfect person does not exist. There is no woman or man you would meet who would make you write poetry.

So poets create imaginary persons who could play muses in their life. And inspire them to write. I have met many people in life, but I have always enjoyed being alone.”
― Avijeet Das

“The perfect person does not exist. There is no woman or man you would meet who would make you write poetry. 
 
So poets create imaginary persons who could play muses in their lives. And inspire them to write. I have met many people in life, but I have always enjoyed being alone.
 ”
― Avijeet Das

“THE MUSES

Calliope (Cal-LIE-oh-pee) Muse of Epic Poetry
Clio (CLEE-oh) Muse of History
Melpomene (Mel-PAH-muh-nee) Muse of Tragedy
Terpsichore (Terp-SIC-or-ree) Muse of Dance
Thalia (THAL-ee-uh) Muse of Comedy

GODS OF TITANOMACHY

Mnemosyne (NEM-AH-suh-nee) Goddess of Memory
Ouranos Her Father
Gaea Her Mother
Cronus Her Brother
Rhea Cronus's Wife
Themis and PhoebeMnemosyne's Sisters
Prometheus and Epimetheus Mnemosyne's Nephews”
― Farrah Rochon, Bemused

“Zeus wanted something that would bring healing to the people who had survived the war.
In my mind, there was nothing more healing to the soul than the written word, and music, and dance, and comedy, and inspiration. So that is why I decided to create." She looked them each in the eye. "I decided to create you. Each of you would bring joy through your own unique talents, while also singing Zeus's praises for saving the world from the Titans.”
― Farrah Rochon, Bemused

“Every time they shared their talent, they discovered that one of them had a unique gift. Clio had always possessed a keen mind and an ability to remember and recite facts after hearing them only once, but after they performed that skit for Apollo and Hermes, Clio's powerful intelligence had amplified. Just as Thalia's ability to make people laugh and forget their troubles had intensified so much that it cleared the clouds away and brought in sunshine.”
― Farrah Rochon, Bemused

“"Not only will the masses forever sing your praises for saving them from Titan rule, but they will associate you with feelings of warmth and safety and pleasure and all things good. It will be beautiful, Zeus. I promise."

Technically, she had delivered on that promise by creating the most beautiful, most compelling, most delightful beings the world had ever seen. She'd gifted them with the ability to bring joy to everyone, both god and mortal.”
― Farrah Rochon, Bemused

“She sketched the figure of a dancing nymph, capturing the rhythmic flow of her movements with precise detail. This one would be headstrong, but her energy and passion would balance well with
Melpomene's sweet nature.”
― Farrah Rochon, Bemused

“Now, what should we call ourselves?"
"Well, in the old language, mousa means a source of inspiration," Clio said. "Why don't we call ourselves the Muses?”
― Farrah Rochon, Bemused

“Suddenly, an ethereal haze formed above their heads, and images of the words they sang began to dance in the sky. The gods all tilted back in their seats, expressions of awe and delight illuminating their already glowing faces.
Ree nearly lost track of the lyrics when she glanced over and noticed that same glow radiating from Thalia. Then Mel. Then Calli. Then Clio. She looked down at her own body and marveled at the incandescent sheen covering her skin. She and her sisters all shone like the gods of Olympus.”
― Farrah Rochon, Bemused

“The five of you are never more powerful than when you lift your voices together.
How many times had her mother spoken those words? Ree now realized that they were not just words; they were a prophecy. There had always been something special about the connection she felt with her sisters when they sang together.”
― Farrah Rochon, Bemused

“Our group name is the Muses," Calli said.
Zeus smiled. "I like that. The Muses, Goddesses of the Arts and Proclaimers of Heroes.”
― Farrah Rochon, Bemused