“The use of travelling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how things may be, to see them as they are.”
— Samuel Johnson
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Grant that the True organ with which
“Grant that the true organ with which the beautiful is apprehended is the imagination, and it follows that all arts are likely to affect the feelings indirectly.”
— Eduard Hanslick
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I am not interested in slice of
“I am not interested in slice of life, what I want is a slice of the imagination.”
— Carlos Fuentes
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While F.D.R. once told Americans that we
“While F.D.R. once told Americans that we have nothing to fear but fear itself, Mr. Ashcroft is delighted to play the part of Fear Itself, an assignment in which he lets his imagination run riot.”
— Frank Rich
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Enthusiasm is that temper of the mind
“Enthusiasm is that temper of the mind in which the imagination has got the better of the judgment.”
— William Warburton
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Reality leaves a lot to the imagination.
“Reality leaves a lot to the imagination.”
— John Lennon
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I love our shared island, our shared
“I love our shared island, our shared Ireland and its core decency. I love it for its imagination and its celebration of the endless possibilities for our people.”
— Michael D. Higgins
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Imagination is the wide-open eye which leads
“Imagination is the wide-open eye which leads us always to see truth more vividly.”
— Christopher Fry
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The soul without imagination is what an
“The soul without imagination is what an observatory would be without a telescope.”
— Henry Ward Beecher
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When the imagination and will power are
“When the imagination and will power are in conflict, are antagonistic, it is always the imagination which wins, without any exception.”
— Emile Coue
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As an actor I think sometimes producers
“As an actor I think sometimes producers need a little bit of encouragement to see you in a particular role, they may not have as much imagination as you would expect.”
— Steve Kanaly
Author: Steve Kanaly
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