Uttering a word is like striking a note on the keyboard of the imagination. #6
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Speaking a word triggers imaginative responses in the mind.
- In plain terms
- Saying a word plays a note on your mind's keyboard.
- What can you take from it?
- Words spark imagination like music notes.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do words spark imagination?
- What note does this word play?
Another view
Not all words evoke strong imaginative responses.
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