How we cite our quotes: (Chapter. Paragraph)
Quote #1
"I'll bet it did. And that last combination dose you took was a lulu. But not, in itself, dangerous. All the same, Mr. Orr, you were doing something dangerous." He paused for effect. "You were depriving yourself of dreams."
Again the patient nodded.
"Do you try to deprive yourself of food and water, Mr. Orr? Have you tried doing without air lately?" (2.21)
You probably don't think about your dreams this way—after all, who does? But for once, Dr. Haber is actually correct. Dreams can be just as essential as food, water, or air. You dream every night, whether you know it or not. What would your brain do without dreams?
Quote #2
And the events of the mind, believe me, to me are facts. When you see another man's dream as he dreams it recorded in black and white on the electroencephalograph, as I've done ten thousand times, you don't speak of dreams as 'unreal.' They exist; they are events; they leave a mark behind them. (2.57)
Is it surprising to hear Dr. Haber talking about dreams this way? If so, why? Do you think it's because we associate science with reason and dreams with irrationality?
Quote #3
Dreams are incoherent, selfish, irrational—immoral, you said a minute ago. They come from the unsocialized part of us, don't they, at least partly? (2.62)
Is this true? We guess dreams come from our unconscious, but does that mean that they are incoherent, selfish, and immoral? Couldn't your unconsciousness just as easily be nice? Maybe it's just talking to you in weird metaphors?