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Apprehension Quote by William Shakespeare

“This is a gift that I have, simple, simple; a foolish extravagant spirit full of forms, figures, shapes, objects, ideas, apprehensions, motions, revolutions; these are begot in the ventricle of memory, nourished in the womb of pia mater, and delivered upon the mellowing of occasion.” quote by William Shakespeare
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“This is a gift that I have, simple, simple; a foolish extravagant spirit full of forms, figures, shapes, objects, ideas, apprehensions, motions, revolutions; these are begot in the ventricle of memory, nourished in the womb of pia mater, and delivered upon the mellowing of occasion.”

William Shakespeare

About This Quote

Source Play: The Tempest, Act 5, Scene 2

The mind creates complex ideas from memory, shaping them into vivid forms that surface when the moment is right.

In simple terms: Memory forms ideas that appear at the right time.

Key Takeaway

Cultivate awareness of mental imagery.

Themes

creativity memory imagination

Mood

reflective inspired

Type

philosophical poetic

When to use this quote

  • writing
  • artistic inspiration
  • problem solving

Key Concepts

cognitive synthesis psychology

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you recognize when a memory becomes a creative spark?
  • What triggers your mind to form new ideas?
A Different Perspective

Ideas may be misinterpreted without context.

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