A poet ought not to pick nature's pocket. Let him borrow and so borrow as to repay by the very act of borrowing. Examine nature accurately but write from recollection and trust more to the imagination than the memory. Topic: Imagination, Author: Samuel Taylor Coleridge Share Article: Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Telegram Share on Whatsapp Copy Link
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1 I don't actually like explaining the meanings of my songs because I think people can take away more from it if they use their imagination.
2 I think if you're a competent actor with a good imagination and if it's on the page it makes your job a lot easier.
4 His imagination conceived and bore – worlds but nothing in these worlds became alive until he discovered its true and living name. The name was the breath of life and sooner or later he invariably found it.
