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I don’t think in any language. I think in images. I don’t…

“I don’t think in any language. I think in images. I don’t believe that people think in languages. They don’t move their lips when they think. It is only a certain type of illiterate person who moves his lips as he reads or ruminates. No, I think in images, and now and then a Russian phrase or an…” quote by Vladimir Nabokov
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““I don’t think in any language. I think in images. I don’t believe that people think in languages. They don’t move their lips when they think. It is only a certain type of illiterate person who moves his lips as he reads or ruminates. No, I think in images, and now and then a Russian phrase or an English phrase will form with the foam of the brainwave, but that’s about all.””

Vladimir Nabokov

About This Quote

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Thoughts are visual, not verbal; language is secondary to mental imagery.

In simple terms: Thinking is visual, not verbal.

Key Takeaway

Cultivate visual thinking.

Themes

creativity perception language

Mood

contemplative introspective

Type

philosophical inspirational

When to use this quote

  • writing
  • artistic design
  • problem solving
  • learning
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Key Concepts

cognitive psychology visual cognition

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does visual thinking affect communication?
  • Can you train your mind to think more in images?
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