“Be careful not to fall in love with the fantasy you imagined instead of what’s standing before you.”

1986

Last update Oct. 14, 2023. History

Lisa Kleypas (1964) American writer

Source: Smooth Talking Stranger

“Imagination is a very precise thing, you know — it is not fantasy. Remember, the other day I gave you the example of what I mean, what the difference between fantasy and imagination is. I gave you the example of the man who invented the of the man who invented the wheel while he was observing another man walking.”

Jacques Lipchitz (1891–1973) American and French sculptor

Source: Jacques Lipchitz: The Artist at Work, 1966, p. 60

“When you trip over love, it is easy to get up. But when you fall in love, it is impossible to stand again.”

Albert Einstein (1879–1955) German-born physicist and founder of the theory of relativity

“Who's gonna love you when it all falls down?
Who's gonna love you when your bankroll runs out?
Who's gonna care when the novelty's over?
When the star of the show isn't you anymore.
Nobody cares when the tears of a clown fall down
(I guess your mama never told you what goes around comes back around).”

Mariah Carey (1970) American singer-songwriter

"Clown", Charmbracelet, 2002. Supposedly written about Carey’s brief relationship with Eminem
Lyrics

“Life must not cease. That comes before everything. It is silly to say you do not care. You do care. It is that care that will prompt your imagination; inflame your desires; make your will irresistible; and create out of nothing.”

George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) Irish playwright

The Serpent, in Pt. I, Act I
1920s, Back to Methuselah (1921)

“What do you do when you are falling? Do you reach out and try to grab for support? If you aren’t careful, you will pull others down with you. Unless you are very careful.”

Pat Murphy book The Falling Woman

Source: The Falling Woman (1986), Chapter 23 (p. 268)

“Imagine no limitations; decide what's right and desirable before you decide
what's possible.”

Brian Tracy (1944) American motivational speaker and writer

“I don't fall easy often
I never had a love like you before.”

Demi Lovato (1992) American singer, songwriter, actress, and author

All Night Long
Lyrics, Unbroken (2011)

“If you dont stand for something you fall for everything.”

Malcolm X (1925–1965) American human rights activist

“Usually, what you wish for doesn't fall in your lap; it falls somewhere nearby, and you have to recognize it, stand up, and put in the time and work it takes to get to it.”

Neil Strauss book The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists

The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists (2005)
Context: In life, people tend to wait for good things to come to them. And by waiting, they miss out. Usually, what you wish for doesn't fall in your lap; it falls somewhere nearby, and you have to recognize it, stand up, and put in the time and work it takes to get to it. This isn't because the universe is cruel. It's because the universe is smart. It has its own cat-string theory and knows we don't appreciate things that fall into our laps.

“Be careful not to fall in love with the fantasy you imagined instead of what’s standing before you.”

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