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“They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.”
Meaning: In Poe's story Eleonora, the narrator suggests that waking daydreamers see possibilities that sleeping dreamers miss. Daydreaming is a way of noticing. Give yourself ten quiet minutes today, away from your phone, to imagine a goal in detail and write down the first step it reveals. -
“The imagination is not a talent of some men but is the health of every man.”
Meaning: Emerson treats imagination as a sign of a healthy mind rather than a gift for artists alone. In his essay on poetry, he argues everyone needs it to stay whole. You can exercise it daily by daydreaming, sketching, or picturing a problem solved.