“Muses had a way of killing those whom they inspired.”
“Just as anyone who listens to the muse will hear, you can write out of your own intention or out of inspiration. There is such a thing. It comes up and talks. And those who have heard deeply the rhythms and hymns of the gods, can recite those hymns in such a way that the gods will be attracted.”
“She is my inspiration. My muse. My obsession.”
“Melancholy isn’t a sign of the book’s end; it is its inspiration. Melancholy is reading’s muse.”
“Inspiration is the windfall from hard work and focus. Muses are too unreliable to keep on the payroll.”
“Merry couldn't figure out the best way to kill her fatherTo Whom Much Is Given”