“Imagination is the first stage of escapism.”
“Imagination is the first step to escapism....”
“Now, for the first time ever, a story had escaped his control. It had taken on a life of its own, and all the imagination in the world would be insufficient to halt it. He felt numb.”
“The first impression sets the stage for further interaction.”
“Picnics are very dear to those who are in the first stage of the tender passion.”
“The imagination is not an escape, but a return to the richness of our true selves; a return to reality.”