“Human beings are the only creatures who have the power of imagination, and that’s why we survived. Physically we were no match for other large animals, so certain things were needed to keep out of danger, like the ability to conceptualize and predict and communicate and confirm, all of which are possible only because power of imagination.”
Quote by Ryū Murakami
Book:In the Miso Soup
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In the Miso Soup
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