Of the things that followed I cannot say at all whether they were what men call dream. And for all I can tell, the only difference is that what many see we call a real thing, and what only one sees we call a dream. But things that many see may have no taste or moment in them at all, and things that are shown only to one may be spears and water-spouts of truth from the very depth of truth. C.s. Lewis
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In this quote, Keats talks about the difference between a dream and a vision. It is a very interesting idea because a dream can feel real to the person experiencing it while the vision of a dream is only seen by one person. The idea of having dreams that have no taste or moment in them at all is also an interesting one. Dreams are usually enjoyed by everyone who has them, but visions can be enjoyed only by one person.

Source: Till We Have Faces

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