Quote by Kurt Vonnegut

I am simply impressed by the unexpected insights which shower down on me when my job is to imagine, as contrasted with the woodenly familiar ideas which clutter my desk when my job is to tell the truth.

I am simply impressed by the unexpected insights which showe

Summary

This quote highlights the contrast between imagination and objective truth. The speaker feels more stimulated and enlightened when their task is to imagine, as it leads to unexpected insights. In contrast, when their work revolves around telling the truth, the ideas that emerge are mundane and uninteresting. This suggests that by embracing imagination, one can transcend conventional thinking and tap into a wellspring of creativity and thought-provoking concepts.

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Imagination Writing

By Kurt Vonnegut

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