Dreams Quotes
I like people who dream or talk to themselves interminably; I like them, for they are double. They are here and elsewhere.
"I like people who dream or talk to themselves interminably; I like them, for they are double. They are here and elsewhere."— Albert Camus
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Meaning of this quote
The edited saying praises an inner life that extends beyond immediate surroundings. It associates imagination with being mentally present in more than one place.
Key takeaway:
Value imagination while remaining attentive to the world around you.
Origin of the quote
Edited combination of nearby material in The Fall (1956).
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedThe source describes talkers and then Amsterdam’s people in separate sentences. The posted formulation joins those thoughts and changes their referent; it is not continuous original wording.
