“The pleasures of the imagination are as it were only drawings and models which are played with by poor people who cannot afford the real thing.”
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Lichtenberg, G. C. (n.d.). The pleasures of the imagination are as it were only drawings and models which are played with by poor people who cannot afford the real thing. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16729-the-pleasures-of-the-imagination-are-as-it/
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Lichtenberg, Georg C. “The pleasures of the imagination are as it were only drawings and models which are played with by poor people who cannot afford the real thing.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16729-the-pleasures-of-the-imagination-are-as-it/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Lichtenberg, Georg C. “The pleasures of the imagination are as it were only drawings and models which are played with by poor people who cannot afford the real thing.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16729-the-pleasures-of-the-imagination-are-as-it/.