Dreams Quotes
We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep.
"We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep."— William Shakespeare
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Meaning of this quote
Prospero compares a human life with a performance that passes away. The dream image reflects the fragility of worldly achievements and the limits of individual existence.
Key takeaway:
Let awareness of life's brevity inform what you value.
Origin of the quote
The Tempest, Act IV, Scene I, Prospero after the interrupted masque.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe passage is present in the Folger text. The theatrical and dream imagery concerns transience; it is not a scientific claim about the substance of reality.
