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Imagination Quotes

The inner world that fuels everything made real.

These imagination quotes link creativity to childhood spontaneity, personal experience, and even economic theory, with one quote suggesting that imagination in economics lags behind the systems it studies. Musicians here describe imagination as something that has to stay current to keep capturing attention. See Dream for a related theme.

I believed in myself. I never imagined myself as just an ordinary player.

Quotes by Imran Khan

Happiness is not an ideal of reason, but of imagination.

Quotes by Immanuel Kant

'Fright Night' I can just about deal with. Because the original is such a 1980s extravaganza. Which is a good thing. Obviously. But something like 'The Others' or anything psychological: I'm no good with that. I don't like it when...

Quotes by Imogen Poots

Imagination is the only key to the future. Without it none exists - with it all things are possible.

Quotes by Ida Tarbell

There's the argument that you can relate to someone who's completely unrelatable. In the way that a director shows you his imagination on a film, then I get to show you my imagination in a big dumb character.

Quotes by Idris Elba

Basically, I tend to see the world differently to other people, and I write books and stories to alter the imagination of people so that they also see the world in a different way.

Quotes by Ian Watson

Politics is the enemy of the imagination.

Quotes by Ian Mcewan

With the world as it now presents itself, there is something perverse, and probably dysfunctional, about a person who stays in the same house for 40 years. What about the expanding family syndrome, the school-lottery migration, the property portfolio neurosis?...

Quotes by Iain Sinclair

I learned a long time ago that reality was much weirder than anyone's imagination.

Quotes by Hunter S. Thompson

For me, my travels have been the chance to go to a place that already exists in my imagination.

Quotes by Hugo Pratt

I'd rather excite the imagination of a legion of readers and make pennies from each of them than hold off for a larger chunk of change from only a handful of fans.

Quotes by Hugh Howey

Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he isn't. A sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is.

Quotes by Horace Walpole

Everyone wants to be a writer, director, producer. I don't have the imagination for that, but, hopefully, I can continue to act.

Quotes by Holly Marie Combs

We have defeated Gaddafi on the battlefield; now we must defeat him in our imagination. We must not allow his legacy to corrupt our dream. Let's keep focused on the true prize: unity, democracy, and the rule of law. Let's...

Quotes by Hisham Matar

Our wishes are our most reliable mirror, and the black-and-white movies I'm most drawn to are about artists who suffer because art is a noble thing; suffering is such a small price to pay for the imagination.

Quotes by Hilton Als

Imagination only comes when you privilege the subconscious, when you make delay and procrastination work for you.

Quotes by Hilary Mantel

Faith is spiritualized imagination.

Quotes by Henry Ward Beecher

Education must be aimed at creating a wider imagination in the child, not at suppressing. The child's mind must be set free.

Quotes by Henry Williamson

Authors are ordinary people who usually start to live apart, in the imagination, because they don't fit in with normal, healthy people.

Quotes by Henry Williamson

Passion is what gives meaning to our lives. It's what allows us to achieve success beyond our wildest imagination. Try to find a career path that you have a passion for.

Quotes by Henry Samueli

Frequently Asked Questions

What roles does imagination play across these quotes?
It shows up as something actors try to reconnect with from childhood, as a wellspring for creative work, as a limitation among economists trying to keep up with capitalism, and as the spark that pulls artists into the studio. If you enjoy quotes about creativity and possibility, our Dream quotes are a good match.
Is there a quote about reconnecting with childhood imagination?
Yes — it says actors "always want to reach back to being a child and having the spontaneity and the imagination of a child."
Does one quote describe drawing inspiration from a wild imagination?
Yes. It says inspiration comes from "love, heartache, mistakes, hopes, regrets, successes and faith," adding that "it helps to have a wild imagination." This mix of imagination and emotion connects well with our Hope quotes.
Is there a quote about economists and imagination?
Yes — it suggests that "the imagination of economists, including its critics, lags well behind its own inventiveness." For more on how imagination shapes what's ahead, see our Future quotes.
Does one quote talk about imagination pulling someone into the studio?
Yes — it says influences need to "capture your imagination and make you want to go into the studio." Creative work often happens in solitude — see our Alone quotes for more on that side of the process.

Browse Hope or Future for more on where imagination can lead.