Inspired

If the weather, first thing, is glorious sunshine, then that always inspires, and I think anything at all on this ludicrous planet could be attempted.

Then, in no particular order: laughter in the dark, gleefully producing a good idea, seeing someone grin at my drawings (it simply means it’s not all a waste of time), generosity, helpfulness, mad sex, and all the usual suspects – music, art, literature and so on.

But this next quote, from Macbeth, is the mother of all inspirations as far as instilling a chilling reminder that we haven’t got long and must do things:

‘To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life’s but a walking shadow; a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.’

Sums it up, really.