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Definition of Inspiration
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Inspiration
The act of inspiring or breathing in; breath; specif. (Physiol.), the drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm; -- the opposite of expiration. The act or power of exercising an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect or emotions; the result of such influence which quickens or stimulates; as, the inspiration of occasion, of art, etc. A supernatural divine influence on the prophets, apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a supernatural influence which qualifies men to receive and communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated. Related Definitions:
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Inspiration Quotations
It is a fact often observed, that men have written good verses under the inspiration of passion, who cannot write well under other circumstances. Ralph Waldo Emerson Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration. Thomas A. Edison Just don't give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don't think you can go wrong. Ella Fitzgerald Our moments of inspiration are not lost though we have no particular poem to show for them; for those experiences have left an indelible impression, and we are ever and anon reminded of them. Henry David Thoreau Inspiration exists, but it has to find us working. Pablo Picasso |
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Inspiration Translations
inspiration in Dutch is ingeving inspiration in Finnish is luomisvire inspiration in French is inspiration, trouvaille inspiration in German is Eingebung inspiration in Italian is eccitamento, idea inspiration in Latin is inflatus inspiration in Norwegian is inspirasjon inspiration in Swedish is ingivelse |
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