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My dreams are going through their death flurries. I…

“My dreams are going through their death flurries. I thought they were all safely buried, but sometimes they stir in their grave, making my heartstrings twinge. I mean no particular dream, you understand, but the whole radiant flock of them together—with their rainbow wings, iridescent, bright…” quote by Barbara Newhall Follett
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““My dreams are going through their death flurries. I thought they were all safely buried, but sometimes they stir in their grave, making my heartstrings twinge. I mean no particular dream, you understand, but the whole radiant flock of them together—with their rainbow wings, iridescent, bright, soaring, glorious, sublime. They are dying before the steel javelins and arrows of a world of Time and Money.””

Barbara Newhall Follett

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

The speaker describes dreams as dying, colorful beings threatened by the relentless forces of time and money.

In simple terms: Dreams fade under pressure of time and wealth.

Key Takeaway

Protect and nurture your aspirations.

Themes

dreams time money mortality

Mood

melancholic hopeful

Type

poetic inspirational

When to use this quote

  • goal setting
  • artistic creation
  • financial planning

Key Concepts

creative imagination psychological conflict

Questions to Reflect On

  • What fuels your dreams?
  • How can you shield them from external pressures?
A Different Perspective

Dreams may be resilient despite adversity.

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