Invented Synonym Quotes & Sayings

The qualities that make for excellence in children's literature can be summed up in a single word: imagination. And imagination as it relates to the child is, to my mind, synonymous with fantasy. Contrary to most of the propaganda in books for the young, childhood is only partly a time of innocence. It is, in my opinion, a time of seriousness, bewilderment, and a good deal of suffering. It's also possibly the best of all times. Imagination for the child is the miraculous, freewheeling device he uses to course his way through the problems of every day ... It's through fantasy that children achieve catharsis. — Maurice Sendak

Even honourable men sometimes prove to be terrible leaders. Conversely, men of questionable character can occasionally be exactly what a nation requires. — Amish Tripathi

Together, these three gospels - Mark, Matthew, and Luke - became known as the Synoptics (Greek for "viewed together") because they more or less present a common narrative and chronology about the life and ministry of Jesus, one that is greatly at odds with the fourth gospel, John, which was likely written soon after the close of the first century, between 100 and 120 C.E. — Reza Aslan

I think telepathy exists, and I think quantum physics will help us understand its basic properties. — Brian Josephson

Don't second-guess yourself. — Jessica L. Webb

I can only say that friendship should rise above man-made laws, which tend to be capricious by their very nature. — Tendai Huchu

Without awareness, every one of us is at risk of living trapped, an unfulfilled trace of our Self, by our own sense of who we are — The Truth

Many a promising career has been wrecked by marrying the wrong sort of woman. — Robertson Davies

But romantic vision can also lead one away from certain very hard, ugly truths about life that are important to know. — Donna Tartt

('The mistake,' Sylvie said, 'is thinking that love equates with happiness.') — Kate Atkinson

CERTAIN DEATH: YOU ARE HERE! — Rick Riordan

I told you, knowledge is our Holy Grail, and I daresay the wisdom possessed by the vampire would boggle your imagination. You see, we don't have political allegiances to worry about, or religion, or differing mores. We all work together for one purpose: to further our achievements and our learning. — Michael Talbot