Dinner Quote by Leo Tolstoy
““Yes, yes, how was it now?" he thought, going over his dream. "Now, how was it? To be sure! Alabin was giving a dinner at Darmstadt; no, not Darmstadt, but something American. Yes, but then, Darmstadt was in America. Yes, Alabin was giving a dinner on glass tables, and the tables sang, Il mio tesoro—not Il mio tesoro though, but something better, and there were some sort of little decanters on the table, and they were women, too," he remembered.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Unidentified work, possibly a short story or fragment, early 20th century
The narrator reflects on a surreal, dream‑like dinner where objects and people blur, revealing the fluid nature of memory and imagination.
In simple terms: A strange dream dinner mixes reality and fantasy.
Key Takeaway
Embrace the fluidity of memory.
Themes
memory
dreams
perception
identity
surrealism
Mood
confused
curious
reflective
Type
literary
surreal
introspective
When to use this quote
- creative writing
- psychotherapy sessions
- artistic inspiration
- nighttime reflection
Key Concepts
subjectivity
psychology
narrative structure
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the shifting setting say about the narrator’s mind?
- How do objects become characters in dreams?
A Different Perspective
The passage may be a fictional creation misattributed to Tolstoy, lacking verifiable source.
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