Oscar Wilde John V Willshire on November 3, 2012 Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is. Related posts Category: culture, people Tag: Literature, Post Formats, Quote Post navigation Previous: Previous post: I was overjoyed to see the high trees that denoted the object of my searchNext: Next post: The Tin Woodman gave a sigh of satisfaction and lowered his axe