Quote by Sigmund Freud

The conscious mind may be compared to a fountain playing in the sun and falling back into the great subterranean pool of subconscious from which it rises.

The conscious mind may be compared to a fountain playing in

Summary

This quote suggests that the conscious mind is like a fountain that emerges from the depths of the subconscious. It implies that our conscious thoughts and observations are mere surface-level manifestations of the vastness and complexity that lies beneath. Just as a fountain's source of water is hidden beneath, our conscious experiences have their roots in the subconscious, where deeper thoughts, memories, and desires reside. The quote highlights the notion that our conscious mind is limited and transient, constantly returning to the subconscious realm from which it originated.

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By Sigmund Freud

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