--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: He'd woken me from a dreamless sleep, and…" description: "\"“He'd woken me from a dreamless sleep, and I couldn't roll over and close my eyes, because in my wakefulness, I'd started dreaming.”\" — C.D. Reiss" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/987/c-d-reiss-1966_dreamless-sleep_he-d-woken-me-from-a-dreamless-sleep-and_2874121.jpg" --- # He'd woken me from a dreamless sleep, and I couldn't roll… ![“He'd woken me from a dreamless sleep, and I couldn't roll over and close my eyes, because in my wakefulness, I'd started dreaming.” quote by C.D. Reiss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/987/c-d-reiss-1966_dreamless-sleep_he-d-woken-me-from-a-dreamless-sleep-and_2874121.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/987/c-d-reiss-1966_dreamless-sleep_he-d-woken-me-from-a-dreamless-sleep-and_2874121.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/987/c-d-reiss-1966_dreamless-sleep_he-d-woken-me-from-a-dreamless-sleep-and_2874121.jpg) > ““He'd woken me from a dreamless sleep, and I couldn't roll over and close my eyes, because in my wakefulness, I'd started dreaming.”” [C.D. Reiss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-d-reiss/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Awareness can blur the line between waking and dreaming, making reality feel surreal. **In simple terms:** Dream-like awareness blurs waking life. Key Takeaway Embrace the fluidity between wakefulness and dreaming. 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