Poetry is that art which selects and arranges the symbols of thoug

Poetry is that art which selects and arranges the symbols of thought in such a manner as to excite the imagination the most powerfully and delightfully. – William C. Bryant

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There are moments when a mans imagination, so easily subdued to what it lives in, suddenly rises above its daily level and surveys the long windings of destiny. – Edith Wharton

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But if I have a lot of imagination, I could tell myself whatever I wanted, you know. I handle myself quite well. Im kind of fascist with myself, you know. Theres no discussion. There is an order. You follow it. – Karl Lagerfeld

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The lunatic, the lover, and the poet, are of imagination all compact. – William Shakespeare

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Ive always felt that what I have going for me is not my imagination, because everyone has an imagination. What I have is a relentlessly controlled imagination. What looks like wild invention is actually quite carefully calculated. – Terry Pratchett

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