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“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.” quote by Robert Krulwich
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““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.””

Robert Krulwich

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.

Key Takeaway

Embrace imaginative thinking.

Themes

imagination possibility freedom

Mood

curious optimistic

Type

philosophical inspirational

When to use this quote

  • problem solving
  • art
  • innovation
  • education

Key Concepts

cognitive science creativity

Questions to Reflect On

  • What impossible ideas inspire you?
  • How can imagination aid real problems?
A Different Perspective

Imagining may distract from practical tasks.

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