One of the advantages of travelling the world is that you get to know the world broadly. And one of the advantages of staying in one place is that you get to know the world deeply.
Alan MooreRead
Ideas, unlike solid structures, do not perish. They remain immortal, immaterial and everywhere, like all Divine things. Ideas are a golden, savage landscape that we wander unaware, without a map. Be careful: in the last analysis, reality may be exactly what we think it is.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Ideas are eternal and pervasive, influencing our perception of reality.
This quote by Alan Moore emphasizes the enduring and intangible nature of ideas compared to physical structures that can decay. It suggests that ideas have a profound and often unrecognized impact on reality, urging us to be mindful of our thoughts as they shape our understanding of the world around us.
Themes
IdeasRealityThoughtsPhilosophyImagination
In practice
Example use cases
A speaker at a conference discussing creativity can use this quote to highlight the power of ideas.
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