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I should much wish, like the Indian Vishna, to float along…

“I should much wish, like the Indian Vishna, to float along an infinite ocean cradled in the flower of the Lotus, and wake once in a million years for a few minutes – just to know that I was going to sleep a million years more.” quote by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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““I should much wish, like the Indian Vishna, to float along an infinite ocean cradled in the flower of the Lotus, and wake once in a million years for a few minutes – just to know that I was going to sleep a million years more.””

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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 longs for timeless sleep, using cosmic imagery to express yearning for escape.

In simple terms: Longing for endless sleep and escape.

Key Takeaway

Recognize the allure of escapism.

Themes

escapism time nature

Mood

dreamy reflective

Type

literary philosophical

When to use this quote

  • creative writing
  • meditation
  • dream analysis

Key Concepts

romanticism transcendence

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does the infinite ocean symbolize for you?
  • How do you balance dreaming and living?
A Different Perspective

Escapism can hinder engagement with reality.

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