Ideas are refined and multiplied in the commerce of minds. In their splendor, images effect a very simple communion of souls.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Ideas grow when minds meet, and images connect souls.
- In plain terms
- Thinking together improves ideas and connects people.
- What can you take from it?
- Sharing thoughts multiplies their value.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does sharing help ideas grow?
- What connects us most?
Another view
Some ideas develop best in solitude.
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