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“I can't imagine,' I said one afternoon after a long silence, 'how it would be possible for such a small island to support enough artists and stonecutters to build all these wonders. And I can't imagine how all these different people get along without quarreling.' 'Oh, it is possible,' said Nallab, sucking thoughtfully on a mango, 'but only if you DO imagine it...”

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Book:Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time
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Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time

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James Gurney
James Gurney

James Gurney is a renowned artist known for his exquisite illustrations and paintings. Born on June 14, 1958, he is celebrated for his depictions of natural landscapes and dinosaurs. Gurney's work holds significant acclaim in both the art world and the field of popular science. more

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Book:வீரயுக நாயகன் வேள்பாரி, முதல் தொகுதி
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“Look around you: I mean it. Pause, for a moment. Just look around this room that we're in. I'm going to point out something so obvious that it tends to be forgotten. It's this: that everything you can see, including the walls, was, at some point, imagined. Someone decided it might be easier to sit on a chair than on the ground and imagined the chair. Someone had to imagine a way that I could talk to you in London right now without us all getting rained on. This room and the things in it, and all the other things in this building, in this city, exist because, over and over and over, people imagined things. They daydreamed, they pondered, they made things that didn't quite work, they described things that didn't yet exist to people who laughed at them. And then, in time, they succeeded.”

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Book:The View from the Cheap Seats: Selected Nonfiction
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