"Life is possible only by the deficiencies of our imagination and memory." ― Emile M. Cioran Topic(s): Imagination Tags: possible More From Emile M. Cioran "I have no nationality – the best possible status for an intellectual." "Negation is the mind’s first freedom, yet a negative habit is fruitful only so long as we exert ourselves to overcome it, adapt it to our needs; once acquired it can imprison us." "Intelligence flourishes only in the ages when belief withers." More In Imagination "Well, the fact is that one imagination is critically important, and if you have had your imagination stimulated by what is basically a variety of subjects, you are much more amenable to accepting, to understanding and interacting with the realities of the world."― Ashley Judd "It’s just a way of trying to get to a third thing that’s not particular to any quote-unquote genre. It’s been great for me; it’s really opened me up and gotten me to use that part of my imagination. It’s very scary in a lot of ways, and just as exciting."― Charlie Hunter "Richard Hugo taught me that anyone with a desire to write, an ear for language and a bit of imagination could become a writer. He also, in a way, gave me permission to write about northern Montana."― James Welch