“The consolation of imaginary things is not imaginary consolation.”
“The consolation of an imaginary thing is still a real consolation.”
“Criticism has plucked the imaginary flowers on the chain not in order that man shall continue to bear that chain without fantasy or consolation, but so that he shall throw off the chain and pluck the living flower.”
“what is an imaginary friend? are there also imaginary enemies?”
“Some people believe in imaginary friends. I believe in imaginary numbers.”
“This isn't about what is . . . it's about what people think is. It's all imaginary anyway. That's why it's important. People only fight over imaginary things.”