Believe Quote by Arthur Rimbaud
“I dreamed of Crusades, voyages of discovery that nobody had heard of, republics without histories, religious wars stamped out, revolutions in morals, movements of races and continents; I used to believe in every kind of magic. I began it as an investigation. I turned silences and nights into words. What was unutterable, I wrote down. I made the whirling world stand still.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: A Season in Hell, 1873
The poet reflects on imagined societies and magical beliefs, turning silence into expressive words that capture the impossible.
In simple terms: Imagined societies become written reality.
Write to give voice to the unsaid.
Themes
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Type
When to use this quote
- creative writing
- historical analysis
- philosophical inquiry
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What truths can silence hold?
- How does imagination shape reality?
Idealized visions may ignore practical limits.