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“We don’t create a fantasy world to escape reality, we create it to be able to stay. I believe we have always done this, used images to stand and understand what otherwise would be intolerable.” quote by Lynda Barry
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“We don’t create a fantasy world to escape reality, we create it to be able to stay. I believe we have always done this, used images to stand and understand what otherwise would be intolerable.”

Lynda Barry

About This Quote

Source Interview: The Art of Storytelling, Lynda Barry, 2015

We use imagination as a coping mechanism, shaping fantasies that help us endure harsh truths.

In simple terms: Fantasy helps us survive reality.

Key Takeaway

Use imagination to process difficult experiences.

Themes

creativity coping imagination

Mood

reflective hopeful

Type

inspirational philosophical

When to use this quote

  • grief counseling
  • creative writing
  • mental health support
  • education
  • personal reflection

Key Concepts

psychology narrative therapy

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does your imagination help you face pain?
  • When might fantasy become avoidance?
A Different Perspective

Fantasy may delay confronting reality directly.

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