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And people who don’t dream,
who don’t have any kind of
imaginative life,
they must…they must go NUTS.
I can’t imagine that.
(Stephen
King)
I can’t imagine not imagining, not daydreaming, not
wondering. I can’t imagine not asking “What if…?” when I look around the world.
I can’t imagine not seeing monsters lurking in corners or darkness lurking
beneath every façade. (Okay, honestly, maybe not picturing those kinds of
things for a bit would be a welcome break for my weary mind.)
Without my imagination, who would I be?
I think the truly great writers of the world are those who have not lost touch with their imagination...
ReplyDeleteHi Madeline,
ReplyDeleteThis is a very clever combination of quotes and story.
And I agree with the quote.
Donna
OE - I agree!
ReplyDeleteDonna - thank you! :)
Those who can't imagine have no hope.
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful... I am always one to ask "what if"... not to second-guess my decisions, but to see where my imagination can take me. :)
ReplyDeleteAlex - so true.
ReplyDeleteLes - I sometimes find it tricky to let it be more about imagination and less about second guessing.
I would go nuts. I can't imagine live without imagination.
ReplyDeleteI would not want to have Stephen King's mind. I think all the stuff going on in his head would overwhelm me and make me insane.
ReplyDeleteI agree with King and glad I can't imagine it either. :)
ReplyDeleteJai - I know, right?
ReplyDeleteMichael - I have enough trouble with my own mind. :)
Julie - imagine not having an imaginations! :)
I think I sometimes take having a vivid imagination for granted, until I meet someone who doesn't have one.
ReplyDeleteI think I would go nuts too. Sometimes having an overactive imagination is a very tiring thing but it what makes us interesting!
ReplyDeleteInteresting N day :)
Susan - I tend to take it for granted, too.
ReplyDeleteLexie - sometime I wonder if I'd have more mental peace without it, but I'd still rather have it than not. :)
Great quote. I tend to think that people who have no imagination, no reason to be creative- these are people who tend to be the ones who are jealous of the ones who do have those qualities.
ReplyDeleteGreat quote! But when I first read your title I thought you were going to talk about the movie The King's Speech. LOL!
ReplyDeleteCynthia - good point and definitely something to keep in mind when others are not supportive etc.
ReplyDeleteElise - I was trying to be clever. :)
Totally agree. I can't imagine it either!
ReplyDeleteHugs!
Valerie Nunez and the Flying Platypi
Valerie - there's a lot of us out there. :)
ReplyDeleteWho would we all be? LOVE that quote.
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