“My favorite literature to read is fairly dry history. I like the framework, and my imagination can do the rest.”
Imagination is where every invention, artwork, and act of rebellion started. These quotes celebrate the ability to see what does not yet exist and the courage it takes to bring it into the world, even when people call you crazy.
“Let us leave pretty women to men devoid of imagination.”
“My favorite literature to read is fairly dry history. I like the framework, and my imagination can do the rest.”
“Imagination is not the exclusive appanage of artists, but belongs in varying degrees to all men.”
“Our imaginations are strong as children. Sometimes they get shoved aside, these imaginations. They get dusty and mildewed with age. The imagination is a muscle that has to be put to use or it shrivels.”
“I do a lot of curiosity buying I buy it if I like the album cover, I buy it if I like the name of the band, anything that sparks my imagination.”
“Don Quixote's misfortune is not his imagination, but Sancho Panza.”
“Having imagination it takes you an hour to write a paragraph that if you were unimaginative would take you only a minute.”
“I know how fiction matters to me, because if I want to express myself, I have to make up a story. Some people call it imagination. To me, it's not imagination. It's just a way of watching.”
“Were it not for imagination a man would be as happy in arms of a chambermaid as of a duchess.”
“It's definitely true that there are a lot of the devices we used on 'Star Trek,' that came out the imagination of the writers, and the creators that are actually in the world today.”
“It is clear that the pharmaceutical industry is not, by any stretch of the imagination, doing enough to ensure that the poor have access to adequate medical care.”
“Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world.”
“Many memory techniques involve creating unforgettable imagery, in your mind's eye. That's an act of imagination. Creating really weird imagery really quickly was the most fun part of my training to compete in the U.S. Memory Competition.”
“You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.”
“I'm a light sleeper. I've never been one of those people who can put their head down and suddenly everything disappears. Nighttime is the time I get most scared, anxious or worried. In those darker moments before waking or sleeping is when I feel most, I don't know, I can turn on myself, and my imagination can take me dark places.”
“I always imagined I could be what I wanted to be.”