John Kerry had a very vivid imagination as a young person. I mean, he actually did go and take his bicycle from Norway to go camp in Sherwood Forest to be around the ghost of Robin Hood. Douglas Brinkley bicyclecampforest Change image and share on social
I tried to stir the imagination and enthusiasms of students to take risks, to do what they were most afraid of doing, to widen their horizons of action. James Broughton actionafraidenthusiasm Change image and share on social
I normally write in the first person, and my narrators are as real to me as any of the people I have worked with. They live and breathe in my imagination. Michael Robotham breatheimaginationlive Change image and share on social
A great danger, or at least a great temptation, for many writers is to become too autobiographical in their approach to their fiction. A little autobiography and a lot of imagination are best. Raymond Carver approachautobiographicalautobiography Change image and share on social
I think reading is important for a variety of things. I mean, first of all, it's a way to get information and find out what's going on in the world. But also, it helps your imagination. Breckin Meyer findhelpimagination Change image and share on social
Death is the tyrant of the imagination. Bryan Procter deathimaginationtyrant Change image and share on social
Trust that little voice in your head that says 'Wouldn't it be interesting if...'; And then do it. Duane Michals headinteresttrust Change image and share on social
Hunger, inadequate medical care, poor housing, and inferior schools are enemies of the sense of wonder. It is easier and less expensive in the long run to prevent a loss of imagination by providing adequate nutrition, housing, medical care, and schooling than it is to try to restore that loss. Margaret Geller adequatecareeasy share on social
It is quite amazing how hard the subconscious works when it is made to understand that this life is not a rehearsal, there is no safety net and no assurance of any final closure. It is also quite appalling to realize how catatonic the imagination can become when we hedge our bets, opt for the safer direction at every fork in the path. John Burdett amazeappallassurance share on social
The appeal of the spectrally macabre is generally narrow because it demands from the reader a certain degree of imagination and a capacity for detachment from everyday life. H. P. Lovecraft appealcapacitydegree Change image and share on social