inspiration

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The River Pang in Berkshire is regarded by some as one of the inspirations for Kenneth Grahame's Wind in the Willows classics.

From BBC

The exhibit also draws inspiration from hundreds of other flood stories from around the world.

From Los Angeles Times

Adams drew on his experience as a bank teller and manager at a phone company Pacific Bell for inspiration, skewering corporate jargon and middle management.

From Salon

These developments are being closely watched in Uganda, both by young activists seeking inspiration, and by a government determined to prevent similar unrest.

From BBC

Craft beer drinkers know Pliny the Elder as the inspiration for his namesake double IPA.

From Los Angeles Times