“Live out of your imagination, not your history.”

“You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.”

“So come to the pond,
or the river of your imagination,
or the harbor of your longing,

and put your lips to the world.

And live
your life.”

“What's crazy is living your life according to some book written by someone who couldn't imagine what your life would be like.”

“I grew up knowing I could have had a million different lives. It makes your life mysterious and your imagination go wild.”

“Your imagination dictates your destination.”

“Your talent is in your imagination. The rest is lice.”

“And it is you, the young people of Europe, young people like Laura, who will help decide which way the currents of our history will flow. Do not think for a moment that your own freedom, your own prosperity, that your own moral imagination is bound by the limits of your community, your ethnicity, or even your country. You’re bigger than that. You can help us to choose a better history. That’s what Europe tells us. That’s what the American experience is all about.”

“The only limit to your impact is your imagination and commitment.”

“You were put on this earth to achieve your greatest self, to live out your purpose, and to do it fearlessly.”