It will be found, in fact, that the ingenious are always fanciful, and the truly imaginative never otherwise than analytic.

Summary

This quote suggests that there is a distinction between being "ingenious" and being "truly imaginative." It argues that those who are highly creative and inventive in their thinking tend to be imaginative, but they also possess a strong analytical quality. On the other hand, those who merely fantasize and indulge in daydreaming are more accurately described as being fanciful rather than genuinely imaginative. The quote implies that true imagination involves a combination of creativity and a deep understanding of the concepts being explored.

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