"Psychologists have hitherto failed to realize that..." - Quote by Immanuel Kant
Psychologists have hitherto failed to realize that imagination is a necessary ingredient of perception itself.
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More on Perception
“Truth is like the stars; it does not appear except from behind obscurity of the night. Truth is like all beautiful things in the world; it does not disclose its desirability except to those who first feel the influence of falsehood. Truth is a deep kindness that teaches us to be content in our everyday life and share with the people the same happiness.”
“The moment a person forms a theory, his imagination sees in every object only the traits which favor that theory.”
“It is not things, but opinions about things that have absolutely no existence, which have so deranged mankind!”
More on Imagination
“The little ones still remember how to use the power of their imagination. They are still engaged in the utilization of their imagination, that is one of the reasons that keeps them so exhilarated.”
“More than at any other time, when I hold a beloved book in my hand my limitations fall from me, my spirit is free.”
“Night, when words fade and things come alive.”