to paraphrase science writer John D. Barrow … we know they…
““to paraphrase science writer John D. Barrow … we know they are impossible and yet we can imagine them anyway. Our brains, it turns out, are not prisoners of the world we live in; we can fly free! We can, any time we like, create the impossible.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Our minds can imagine impossibilities despite physical limits.
In simple terms: We can imagine the impossible.
Embrace imaginative thinking.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- problem solving
- art
- innovation
- education
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What impossible ideas inspire you?
- How can imagination aid real problems?
Imagining may distract from practical tasks.