Quote by Erich Fromm, The Forgotten Langu

We all dream; we do not understand our dreams, yet we act as if nothing strange goes on in our sleep minds, strange at least by comparison with the logical, purposeful doings of our minds when we are awake.

We all dream; we do not understand our dreams, yet we act as

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This quote by Erich Fromm highlights the intriguing nature of dreams and our behavior towards them. While we all experience dreams, we often cannot fully comprehend or interpret their meaning. Despite their mysterious and illogical nature, we rarely question or evaluate the strange occurrences within our dream world. Instead, we merely accept them as a normal part of our subconscious mind, separate from the rational and purposeful thoughts we have while awake. This quote reflects the dichotomy between our logical waking state and the puzzling ambiguity of our dream realm.

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