Who said "Imagination is the bridge between reality and dreams."?

This quote is attributed to Théophile Gautier.

Imagination is the bridge between reality and dreams. - Théophile Gautier

"Imagination is the bridge between reality and dreams."

Théophile Gautier Imagination

Poet Novelist French 1811–1872

"Art for art's sake"

"I love beauty; it is the only thing worth loving"

"The beautiful is as useful as the useful"

"Nothing is truly beautiful except what is useless"

"Imagination is more powerful than knowledge."

"The world is full of wonders if you know where to look."

"You have the imagination of a child, Lucy"

"The world is full of mysteries waiting to be solved."