Delightful Discoveries - Imagine That! 09.21.10

Today's feature is all about make-believe, so I thought I would share some of my favorite quotes about the magic and wonder of the world of make-believe that exists in our imagination. Enjoy!

Imagination is more important than knowledge. For while knowledge defines all we currently know and understand, imagination points to all we might yet discover and create. ~ Albert Einstein

Red Double Delight Playhouse, Personalized, Custom Order by missprettypretty






When the first baby laughed for the first time, its laugh broke into a thousand pieces, and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies.And now when every new baby is born its first laugh becomes a fairy. So there ought to be one fairy for every boy or girl (From Peter Pan by J M Barrie)

ROBIN HOOD or PETER PAN Childrens Costume by MainstreetX





I am imagination. I can see what the eyes cannot see. I can hear what the ears cannot hear. I can feel what the heart cannot feel. ~Peter Nivio Zarlenga

Set of 2 Helix Renaissance Braids Rapunzel by Puppycatmeow

Creativity represents a miraculous coming together of the uninhibited energy of the child with its apparent opposite and enemy, the sense of order imposed on the disciplined adult intelligence. ~Norman Podhoretz

Woodland Play Set - Needle Felted Toy AND wooden Bunny and Duck by Fairyfolk

Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try! ~Dr. Seuss

Hand Knitted Tea and Cake Set by ValMade on Artfire

Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning. ~ Gloria Steinem

The Breakfast Special - 9 piece breakfast set by ForeverandAfters

Know you what it is to be a child?...It is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear, it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its soul.~ Francis Thompson

Pretty Pixie Dress Up Set - Wings, Pom Pom Wand and Tutu Headband by louloututu**




I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world. ~ Albert Einstein

Mini Waffle, Egg and Bacon felt magnets by magpienight








You see things; and you say, "Why?" But I dream things that never were; and I say, "Why not?" ~ George Bernard Shaw

Wooden Play Kitchen by Heartwoodnaturaltoys

....enchanted worlds still exist because the child within us never dies. The doorways may be more obscure, but we can still seek them out. There are still noble adventures to undertake. There are still trees that speak and caverns that lead to nether realms. There will always be faeries and elves within nature because they will always be dancing within our hearts. ~Ted Andrews

Personalized Autism Therapy Dollhouse by FFTFandB

Your imagination takes you to faraway mystical lands that only the heart can see...For the heart possesses the all-seeing eye that discerns the truth of life. ~ Dustin Johnson

Felt Pirate Hat and Playset by TwoLittleBluebirds

If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in. ~Rachel Carson

Be A Baker Set Felt Play Food PDF Pattern from GulfCoastCottagePDF

The most beautiful world is always entered through imagination."
~ Helen Keller

Bluebell Daisy Comfy Cozy Cottage Miniature fabric Doll House by sanderellasews**








The imagination is literally the workshop wherein are fashioned all plans created by man. ~Napoleon Hill

Toy wood tool box with tool kit by SSWOODCRAFT









Trust that little voice in your head that says "Wouldn't it be interesting if..." And then do it. ~Duane Michals, "More Joy of Photography"

Sherlock Holmes Inverness Coat Lined Version by MaritimeArts

Nothing happens unless first we dream. ~ Carl Sandburg

Custom High Collared Tudor Court Renaissance Outfit by MattiOnline

Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blue prints of your ultimate achievements. ~ Napoleon Hill

castle character hand puppets by cadeauxdecatherine**

Seeing all possibilities, seeing all that can be done, and how it can be done, marks the power of imagination. Your imagination stands as your own personal laboratory. Here you can rehearse the possibilities, map out plans, and visualize overcoming obstacles. Imagination turns possibilities into reality. ~Unknown

Personalized, Reversible Super Hero or Princess Capes from FlingamoDesigns**

I hope you'll find a few moments in your busy day to remind yourself of all the wonder of imaginative make-believe and allow your inner child a few moments with the fae, or the dragons, or any of the magical creatures or worlds that exist in the realm of your imagination!

Join me tomorrow for a look at the world of miniatures - and an advance thank you to everyone who has shared some of their favorites in this category. There are some real treats to be seen! If anyone else has a miniature they'd like to see showcased, send them to me by clicking here for the submission form to e-mail me the link to the page of the shop where I can see your items or your favorites from another shop.

Have a magical day!

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