--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: There's no such thing as im-POSSIBLE…" description: "\"“There's no such thing as im-POSSIBLE, Hiccup,' snorted Old Wrinkly, 'only im-PROBABLE. The only thing that limits us are the limits to our imagination..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/afd/cressida-cowell-7158_bad-thing_there-s-no-such-thing-as-im-possible-hic_2092900.jpg" --- # There's no such thing as im-POSSIBLE, Hiccup,' snorted Old… ![“There's no such thing as im-POSSIBLE, Hiccup,' snorted Old Wrinkly, 'only im-PROBABLE. The only thing that limits us are the limits to our imaginations... and I used to think of you as an imaginative boy. Give up, if you want to... but I used to think of you as the sort of boy who would NEVER give…” quote by Cressida Cowell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/afd/cressida-cowell-7158_bad-thing_there-s-no-such-thing-as-im-possible-hic_2092900.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/afd/cressida-cowell-7158_bad-thing_there-s-no-such-thing-as-im-possible-hic_2092900.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/afd/cressida-cowell-7158_bad-thing_there-s-no-such-thing-as-im-possible-hic_2092900.jpg) > ““There's no such thing as im-POSSIBLE, Hiccup,' snorted Old Wrinkly, 'only im-PROBABLE. The only thing that limits us are the limits to our imaginations... and I used to think of you as an imaginative boy. Give up, if you want to... but I used to think of you as the sort of boy who would NEVER give up, however bad things looked.”” [Cressida Cowell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cressida-cowell/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Impossibility is a perception; imagination defines limits, and perseverance overcomes adversity. **In simple terms:** Imagination expands possibilities. Key Takeaway Dream big, keep trying. Themes imagination perseverance growth Mood hopeful encouraging Type motivational inspirational When to use this quote - creative projects - academic challenges - personal setbacks Key Concepts limits belief determination Questions to Reflect On - What limits are truly fixed? - How can you test your assumptions? 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