I am accustomed to sleep and in my dreams to imagine the same things that lunatics imagine when awake.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He notes a similarity between his dream imagery and the waking thoughts of those considered lunatics.
- In plain terms
- His dreams resemble what lunatics imagine when awake.
- What can you take from it?
- Dreams can mirror madness.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you distinguish dreams from reality?
- Is imagination inherently unstable?
Another view
It equates dreaming with mental illness without nuance.
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