There is some advantage in having imagination, since that visionary faculty opens the mental eyes to facts that more practical and duller intellects could never see.

E.D.E.N. Southworth
There is some advantage in having imagination, since that visionary...
There is some advantage in having imagination, since that visionary...
There is some advantage in having imagination, since that visionary...
There is some advantage in having imagination, since that visionary...
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Sir William Herschel, the discoverer of Uranus, had a keen imagination that allowed him to see facts that other people would have missed. Sir William was an astronomer, but he also had a deep interest in science fiction. Sir William was fascinated by the idea of intelligent life outside of planet Earth. Sir William was inspired by these ideas and decided to make some discoveries about our planet.

Sir William discovered Neptune, Uranus, the rings of Saturn, and the asteroid Ceres. Sir William was also a prolific writer who published several books on astronomy. Sir William was able to see new facts because he had good ideas.

Sir William had great imagination.

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