Two things we're going to start with the inspiration state and the moral ambiguity state, which, for this purpose, we defined inspiration as television shows that uplift me, that make me feel much more positive about the world.

Thank you, James, for your great inspiration.

I don't know where inspiration comes from.

Therein lies the inspiration for all of us.

Maybe that's where the whole inspiration thing started from, puppets, right.

He was inspired by al Qaeda. So why not believe him?

Again, I don't know where inspiration comes from.

But it's really restoration of the ability to perceive beauty where we can get inspiring.

In Greece and Spain, protesters told us that their neighbors stories were a revelation.

Citizens passion, rather than technocrats creativity, should inspire political unification.

To some, this revelation represented a culminating event for economic theory.

So I would like to thank you for that inspiration, and for coming to TED today. Thank you.

And finally I want to point out that a lot of this inspiration comes from theater.

This inspired the American way of life, where money always talks.

In France, one spoke of Turqueries, such as in Moliere s play The Bourgeois Gentilhomme.

This way Islam could really become a source of inspiration for the European community of values.

This may be the wiser course in many cases, but it is hardly inspiring.

With his new inspiration, Wordsworth came to believe he could write poetry rivalling that of John Milton.

To rediscover the Che who could inspire, I returned to the young Ernesto of Che's diary.

The story of the La Bordes and the passion, dedication and discipline which allowed them to pursue their dreams will always be memorable.

That inspiration remains the foundation and lodestar of the European Union in world affairs and in its actions and policies.

The most promising prospect for a return of business confidence now would be some kind of public inspiration.

Although the musical being performed was not High School Musical , the film was the inspiration behind the show.

The festival aims at fostering inspiration and being a starting point for international cooperation amongst students.

Now incapable of intimidating anyone, Britain has opted for developing its potential to inspire.

We should also draw inspiration from the progress we have achieved in other fields of disarmament and in the promotion of peace and security.

A quote by Bertrand Russell, All the labor of all the ages, all the devotion, all the inspiration, all the noonday brightness of human genius are destined to extinction.

Unfortunately, inspiration, too, requires the threat of effective military power to be an effective force for change.

The secular versions eliminate the reference to Jesus and focus on the spiritual inspiration and uplift needed by Africa s leaders. Africa metonymically occupies the space of a departed ancestor, living in a timeless eternity while waiting for redemption.

This awareness of serving the greater good is very self inspiring and it creates fertile ground for compassion to grow in.

It is believed that the Armenian genocide inspired the Nazis in their plans for the extermination of Jews.

We've come to the end of the talk, and I will reveal what is in the bag, and it is the muse, and it is the things that transform in our lives, that are wonderful and stay with us.

Trichet went on to appeal for inspiration from other disciplines physics, engineering, psychology, and biology to help explain the phenomena he had experienced.

You can kind of peer into other people's lives, and I also feel like I get a lot of inspiration from the average user.

Somehow, it seems, Saudi society has produced a stream of violent fanaticism that draws its inspiration from extreme religious orthodoxy.

Charity inspires, reassuring us of our humanity, but it is often capricious. You wouldn t want to rely on it.

But he failed to produce a sustainable picture of America s leadership role in the world. A successful vision is one that combines inspiration with feasibility.

Instead of being creative, they have been inspired by a wave of neo liberal nostrums that blinds them to other opportunities.

It's self inspirational again. I mean, the rare times when I'm there, I do enjoy it. And I get lots of kids coming lots and lots of kids coming.

It is also what inspired the European Central Bank to launch an asset purchase program, which has been used to buy Greek and Portuguese government bonds.

Spaniards in general, and particularly their political leaders, must rediscover what it takes to succeed.

But, if America s protective power has receded, its power to inspire remains unique and can still redound to its benefit in the most spectacular way.

They have even inspired the birth of a new political party, Hizb al ghad (the Party of Tomorrow), founded by a young parliamentarian committed to democratic reform.

The Madonna like status of Cory Aquino in the Philippines was inspiring in the heady days of People Power, but did little to bolster the institutions of a secular democracy.

The bad news is that the other candidates allegedly being considered all current or mainly former heads of government are as inspiring as cold porridge.