Thus night with all her snares passed through the upper world and baited all heads sweetly, fed all foolish hopes, for night can bring to men all shrewish day denies, wrapped as a gift in the green leaves of opiate dream.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Night provides comfort and escape from the harsh realities of day, lulling people into false hopes through dreams.
- In plain terms
- Sleep and dreams offer a gentle escape from the difficulties of waking life.
- What can you take from it?
- Dreams can mask pain but also delay facing reality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What hopes do you nurture in silence?
- Is your comfort preventing growth?
Another view
Relying too much on dreams can prevent taking action to change difficult circumstances.
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