“[They say I imagine — it is not true — I remember. ]”
Irving Stone book Lust for Life
Source: Lust for Life
“Most of the things people say they remember they only imagine anyways.”
Homecoming saga, Earthborn (1995)
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American science fiction novelist 1951Related quotes
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Arthur C. Clarke (1917–2008) British science fiction writer, science writer, inventor, undersea explorer, and television series host
90th Birthday Reflections (2007)
Context: I'm sometimes asked how I would like to be remembered. I've had a diverse career as a writer, underwater explorer, space promoter and science populariser. Of all these, I want to be remembered most as a writer — one who entertained readers, and, hopefully, stretched their imagination as well.
