James Zehm wrote:

>"My music springs from 90% hard work and 10% inspiration"
>Dimitrij Sjostakovitj

Is it a proper inference that, while both are necessary, neither alone is
sufficient?

Walter Meyer

 [I just want to point out that, while Shostakovich may well have provided
 the above quote, the best known version of the quote is from Thomas Edison
 who said: "Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration."
 -Dave]