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They resonate with those who dare to dream big, encouraging us to push the envelope and redefine what is achievable. In essence, the allure of impossible things lies in their power to transform doubt into determination, and impossibility into possibility, inviting us to embark on a journey where the only limits are those we impose on ourselves.",{"quotes":11,"pagination":154},[12,29,45,59,73,86,99,113,127,140],{"id":13,"quote_text":14,"author_id":15,"source_id":16,"has_image":17,"author":18,"source":24,"quote_tag":25,"commentary":23},2784660,"They're asking women to do impossible things. I don't believe women can carry a pack, live in a foxhole, or go a week without a bath.",49574,4,false,{"id":15,"author_name":19,"slug":20,"author_name_first_letter":21,"article_count":22,"image_url":23},"William Westmoreland","william-westmoreland","W",49,null,{},[26],{"id":27,"tag":28},5760091,{"id":5,"tag_name":6},{"id":30,"quote_text":31,"author_id":32,"source_id":16,"has_image":17,"author":33,"source":39,"quote_tag":40,"commentary":44},2755767,"Out of the sea will rise Behemoth and Leviathan, and sail 'round the high-pooped galleys... Dragons will wander about the waste places, and the phoenix will soar from her nest of fire into the air. We shall lay our hands upon the basilisk, and see the jewel in the toad's head. Champing his gilded oats, the Hippogriff will stand in our stalls, and over our heads will float the Blue Bird singing of beautiful and impossible things, of things that are lovely and that never happen, of things that are not and that should be.",719,{"id":32,"author_name":34,"slug":35,"author_name_first_letter":36,"article_count":37,"image_url":38},"Oscar Wilde","oscar-wilde","O",3435,"/images/author/oscar_wilde.png",{},[41],{"id":42,"tag":43},5731704,{"id":5,"tag_name":6},"**The Backstory**\n\nThis enigmatic passage is from Oscar Wilde's 1896 novel, \"The Picture of Dorian Gray.\" At this time, Wilde was at the height of his literary fame, yet struggling with the constraints of societal norms and the consequences of his own hedonistic lifestyle. The quote reflects his fascination with mythology and symbolism, as well as his penchant for exploring the boundaries between reality and fantasy.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nOn the surface, this passage appears to be a poetic celebration of the beauty of mythological creatures and the power of imagination. However, upon closer inspection, it reveals a deeper paradox: Wilde is not merely extolling the virtues of fantasy, but also highlighting its limitations as a means of escape from the harsh realities of life. By juxtaposing the fantastical with the mundane (e.g., \"champing his gilded oats, the Hippogriff will stand in our stalls\"), Wilde suggests that even the most vivid and alluring fantasies are ultimately grounded in the familiar and the ordinary.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nIn applying this mindset today, consider how you might harness your imagination as a tool for creative problem-solving, rather than simply indulging in escapist fantasy. By acknowledging the tension between fantasy and reality, you can cultivate a more nuanced understanding of the role that imagination plays in both artistic expression and practical decision-making.",{"id":46,"quote_text":47,"author_id":48,"source_id":16,"has_image":17,"author":49,"source":54,"quote_tag":55,"commentary":23},2641513,"It is the docile who achieve the most impossible things in this world.",1099,{"id":48,"author_name":50,"slug":51,"author_name_first_letter":52,"article_count":53,"image_url":23},"Rabindranath Tagore","rabindranath-tagore","R",879,{},[56],{"id":57,"tag":58},5619355,{"id":5,"tag_name":6},{"id":60,"quote_text":61,"author_id":62,"source_id":16,"has_image":17,"author":63,"source":68,"quote_tag":69,"commentary":23},2626833,"I do like moving my legs a lot, like maybe moon walk-y things. I don't have like one move, because I try as much as I can. 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What a mistake it is to confuse forgiving with being mushy, soft, gutless, and oh, so understanding. Before we forgive, we stiffen our spine and we hold a person accountable. And only then, in tough-minded judgment, can we do the outrageously impossible thing: we can forgive.",54797,{"id":89,"author_name":91,"slug":92,"author_name_first_letter":66,"article_count":93,"image_url":23},"Lewis B. Smedes","lewis-b-smedes",114,{},[96],{"id":97,"tag":98},5475219,{"id":5,"tag_name":6},{"id":100,"quote_text":101,"author_id":102,"source_id":16,"has_image":17,"author":103,"source":108,"quote_tag":109,"commentary":23},2482133,"Most Americans don't live their lives solely as Democrats or Republicans or conservatives or liberals. Most Americans live their lives that our just a little bit late for something they have to do. Often it's something they do not want to do, but they do it. Impossible things get done every day that are only made possible by the little, reasonable compromises.",2578,{"id":102,"author_name":104,"slug":105,"author_name_first_letter":106,"article_count":107,"image_url":23},"Jon Stewart","jon-stewart","J",712,{},[110],{"id":111,"tag":112},5462410,{"id":5,"tag_name":6},{"id":114,"quote_text":115,"author_id":116,"source_id":16,"has_image":17,"author":117,"source":122,"quote_tag":123,"commentary":23},2398106,"My whole life everyone always said 'it can't be done', 'you'll never do it', 'you will fail', 'no one has ever gone from Austria and become a Mr Universe, blah, blah, blah', or when I ran for governor people were sceptical. It was 'you're going to lose' and 'people don't take people from show-business seriously in politics'. So, I've heard all the 'it's impossible' thing but I didn't pay any attention because I believed that I could do it.",22714,{"id":116,"author_name":118,"slug":119,"author_name_first_letter":120,"article_count":121,"image_url":23},"Arnold Schwarzenegger","arnold-schwarzenegger","A",838,{},[124],{"id":125,"tag":126},5379555,{"id":5,"tag_name":6},{"id":128,"quote_text":129,"author_id":130,"source_id":16,"has_image":17,"author":131,"source":135,"quote_tag":136,"commentary":23},2395061,"I try to take care\nand be gentle to them.\nWords and eggs must be handled with care.\nOnce broken they are impossible things to repair.",1173,{"id":130,"author_name":132,"slug":133,"author_name_first_letter":120,"article_count":134,"image_url":23},"Anne Sexton","anne-sexton",627,{},[137],{"id":138,"tag":139},5376547,{"id":5,"tag_name":6},{"id":141,"quote_text":142,"author_id":143,"source_id":16,"has_image":17,"author":144,"source":149,"quote_tag":150,"commentary":23},2303536,"When people complain of life, it is almost always because they have asked impossible things of it.",24520,{"id":143,"author_name":145,"slug":146,"author_name_first_letter":147,"article_count":148,"image_url":23},"Ernest Renan","ernest-renan","E",69,{},[151],{"id":152,"tag":153},5286327,{"id":5,"tag_name":6},{"currentPage":155,"totalPages":156,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":157},1,6,10]