“The ending is always a surprise.”
Daniel Wallace book Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions
Source: Big Fish
“Inspiration is always a surprising visitor.”
Source: Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom
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“Personally, I have always preferred inspiration to information.”
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Context: Of course, there will always be those who look only at technique, who ask "how", while others of a more curious nature will ask "why". Personally, I have always preferred inspiration to information.