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Envisaged Quotes

On imagining outcomes before they become real.

These envisaged quotes explore the gap between what people imagine and what actually gets made, including a director who calls a finished film the closest he could get to what he had envisaged, a struggle also found in our book quotes collection.

As the words of my book, 'The Bloodless Revolution,' accumulated, I envisaged a parallel growth: the stack of pages they would have to be printed on, thousands of times over; every page representing a slice of forest, a belch of...

Quotes by Tristram Stuart

No director can ever deliver what's on his or her mind totally, but 'Baahubali-2' is the closest I can get in executing what I had envisaged onto the celluloid.

Quotes by S. S. Rajamouli

It is not something I ever envisaged doing when I set out - thinking, 'Oh yeah, I'd love to be a third-choice keeper' - but your situation changes as your career goes on.

Quotes by Robert Green

The Covenant of the League of Nations had envisaged sponsoring only the protection of certain categories of men: national minorities and populations of territories controlled by other countries.

Quotes by Rene Cassin

Black Quotes

Our position in Europe is not negotiable. The Greek people will defend it by all means. But participation in the euro involves rules and obligations, which we must consistently meet. Greece belongs to Europe and Europe cannot be envisaged without...

Quotes by Lucas Papademos

Like all writers, he measured the achievements of others by what they had accomplished, asking of them that they measure him by what he envisaged or planned.

Quotes by Jorge Luis Borges

When the Israeli leaders launched their expansionist war in June 1967 they never envisaged that 40 years later they would still be haunted by the consequences.

Quotes by Ismail Haniyeh

Europe is a much more complex historical, cultural, and geographical concept than is envisaged in the reduced approach by the European Union.

Quotes by Haris Pasovic

The expropriation of land without compensation is envisaged as one of the measures that we will use to accelerate redistribution of land to black South Africans.

Quotes by Cyril Ramaphosa

Book Quotes

Social media websites are no longer performing an envisaged function of creating a positive communication link among friends, family and professionals. It is a veritable battleground, where insults fly from the human quiver, damaging lives, destroying self-esteem and a person's...

Quotes by Anthony Carmona

I was sort of shocked when it all of a sudden turned out that I got all A's through college, with the exception of two B's in the first term. I never envisaged myself as summa cum laude.

Quotes by Alan Greenspan

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'envisaged' mean in the context of these quotes?
It refers to picturing or planning something before it exists, whether a finished book, a film, or a political outcome, and these quotes explore how reality compares to that vision.
Who is quoted discussing the gap between vision and result?
A film director reflects on how closely a finished movie matched what he had envisaged, illustrating the creative tension between imagination and execution.
Do any quotes use 'envisaged' outside creative work?
Yes, one quote applies the idea to European politics and obligations, showing the word's flexibility beyond art and writing.
Why might writers or creators relate to these quotes?
Because they capture the universal experience of holding an ideal version of a project in mind while working toward an imperfect final result.
Is there a related collection about books and writing?
Yes, browse our book quotes page for more reflections on the writing and publishing process.

Other quotes apply the word to politics and achievement, judging people by what they planned rather than only what they accomplished, a theme that connects to our college quotes page on ambition.