Dreams Quote by Isaac Bashevis Singer
““But I never forgot Shosha. I dreamed of her at night. In my dreams she was both dead and alive. I played with her in a garden which was also a cemetery. Dead girls joined us there, wearing garments that were ornate shrouds. They danced in circles and sang songs. They swung, skated, occasionally hovered in the air. The birds there were different from any I knew. They were as big as eagles, as colorful as parrots. They spoke Yiddish. From the thickets surrounding the garden, beasts with human faces showed themselves. Shosha was at home in this garden, and instead of my pointing out and explaining to her as I had done in the past, she revealed to me things I hadn't known and whispered secrets in my ear. Her hair had grown long enough to reach her loins, and her flesh glowed like mother-of-pearl. I always awoke from this dream with a sweet taste in my mouth and the impression that Shosha was on longer living.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Family Moskat, 1950
Dreams blend life and death, revealing hidden truths and surreal beauty
In simple terms: Dreams mix reality and imagination
Key Takeaway
Explore subconscious symbols for insight
Themes
memory
identity
spirituality
Mood
mysterious
evocative
Type
literary
psychological
When to use this quote
- nighttime reflections
- creative writing
- psychotherapy
Key Concepts
Surrealism
psychoanalysis
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the garden symbolize for you?
- How do you differentiate dream insight from fantasy?
A Different Perspective
Dreams may distort rather than clarify
