Perhaps imagination is only intelligence having fun.

George Scialabba
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In this quote, Oscar Wilde is saying that people tend to confuse imagination with intelligence. In fact, although both are important, they are often different ways of viewing the same thing. Intelligence is a more concrete idea, while imagination is more abstract. People who have a lot of imagination tend to think in a more abstract way and can sometimes be hard to understand. They usually have a good understanding of the world around them, but may struggle to communicate their thoughts with others.

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