excite vs inspire

excite

verb
  • To arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate. 

  • To cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state; to promote an electron to an outer level. 

  • To energize (an electromagnet); to produce a magnetic field in. 

  • To stir the emotions of. 

inspire

verb
  • To infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens or exalts; to communicate inspiration to. 

  • To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration. 

  • To draw in by the operation of breathing; to inhale. 

  • To infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing. 

  • To spread rumour indirectly. 

How often have the words excite and inspire occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )