Recounting the strange is like telling one's dreams: one can communicate the events of a dream, but not the emotional content, the way that a dream can colour one's entire day.

Summary

This quote suggests that relaying unusual or extraordinary experiences is similar to sharing dreams. While one can describe what happened during a dream or uncommon event, it is often challenging to convey the full emotional impact it had on them. The emotional content, the lingering effect that penetrates an individual's subsequent thoughts and actions, is difficult to articulate accurately. Hence, both storytelling and the retelling of dreams may fail to capture the profound effect these experiences have on one's lives.

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