Dreamed Quote by Benjamin Black
““Somehow this was what was most terrifying, the way the dream just vanished, like an animal scuttling down a hole and leaving nothing behind but an aura of horror and filth. So many dreadful things had happened in her life and surely they were what she dreamed of, yet how was it she forgot everything as soon as she woke? Were the visions in her dreams so terrible that her mind, feeling itself about to wake, whipped them away and hid them from her? If so, she was not glad of it; she would rather know than not know. She had woken lying on her back with her fists clenched””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Dreamer’s Curse, Benjamin Black, 2022
The protagonist fears losing terrifying dreams, equating forgetting with horror and filth.
In simple terms: She dreads losing terrifying dreams.
Key Takeaway
Embrace confronting fear in dreams.
Themes
psychology
fear
memory
Mood
haunting
introspective
Type
literary
psychological
When to use this quote
- therapy
- creative writing
- personal reflection
Key Concepts
trauma
subconscious
dream analysis
Questions to Reflect On
- What do your nightmares reveal?
- How can you safely explore them?
A Different Perspective
Avoiding fear can limit self‑knowledge.
