But I can’t control my dreams. I can’t even remember them. For all I know I’m having the time of my life when I sleep, but I just can’t remember. So I’m forced to live in a life I have no control over. A life where I’m either numb to everything or terrified of every thought that crosses my mind. If this is all just a dream, then it sure is a disappointing one. But I still have time to try and control my dreams. I have time to try and make my dreams a reality in this waking life as well. The one bloody thing I have is time. I’ve got to remember that. I still have time. And despite everything, there is something reassuring about that. F.K. Preston
About This Quote

The quote above, comes from the novel "A Prayer for Owen Meany", by John Irving. This quote is written in the second person, which is a way of speaking that indicates that it is directed at an imaginary person. The speaker here, is Owen Meany, who is the main character of the book. The first part of this quote is an example of how John Irving writes his second person narrations. He does this to make his narrations more personal, or to make them appear as if they are coming directly from the character he is writing about.

Source: The Artist, The Audience And A Man Called Nothing

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