A imaginacao foi a companheira de toda a minha existencia, viva, rapida, inquieta, alguma vez timida e amiga de empacar, as mais delas capaz de engolir campanhas e campanhas, correndo.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Imagination has been my lifelong companion—alive, fast, restless, sometimes shy, and a friend that can swallow endless campaigns.
- In plain terms
- Imagination is a constant, lively, and restless companion that can consume many endeavors.
- What can you take from it?
- Cultivate imagination as a powerful, enduring force.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can imagination be channeled productively?
- When does imagination become distraction?
Another view
Imagination alone may not translate into concrete results.
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