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Creativity Quote by Robert Krulwich

“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

Source Podcast: Science Talk, 2020

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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