Carl Lotus BeckerWe perceive, as from a great distance, a thousand years filled with dim shapes of men moving blindly, performing strangely, in an unreal shadowy world.
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In a way, we all live in a dream. We are the characters of a story that is yet to be written. In our dreams, we can do anything and everything. In our dreams, we can have a life that is completely different from the one we lead in real life.
In our dreams, we can experience unimaginable joys and unforgettable tragedies. We can even change our lives simply by changing into a different character.
Source: The Heavenly City Of The Eighteenth Century Philosophers
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