Dream Quote by Angela Carter
““She sleeps. And now she wakes each day a little less. And, each day, takes less and less nourishment, as if grudging the least moment of wakefulness, for, from the movement under her eyelids, and the somnolent gestures of her hands and feet, it seems as if her dreams grow more urgent and intense, as if the life she lives in the closed world of dreams is now about to possess her utterly, as if her small, increasingly reluctant wakenings were an interpretation of some more vital existence, so she is loath to spend even those necessary moments of wakefulness with us, wakings strange as her sleepings. Her marvellous fate - a sleep more lifelike than the living, a dream which consumes the world. 'And, sir,' concluded Fevvers, in a voice that now took on the sombre, majestic tones of a great organ, 'we do believe . . . her dream will be the coming century. 'And, oh, God . . . how frequently she weeps!””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Infernal Desire Machines of Dr. Hoffman, 1972
The passage portrays a character whose waking life diminishes while her dreams intensify, suggesting an impending dominance of imagination over reality.
In simple terms: Dreams overtake waking life.
Key Takeaway
Embrace waking reality.
Themes
imagination
dreams
reality
identity
existence
Mood
melancholic
reflective
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- creative work
- personal reflection
- mental health
- artistic inspiration
Key Concepts
subjectivity
transcendence
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you balance imagination with daily responsibilities?
- What does it mean to live more in dreams than reality?
A Different Perspective
Dreams cannot fully replace lived experience.
