"Talking, talking. Spinning a web of words, pale walls of dreams, between myself and all I see"
- John Gardner
About this Quote
This quote speaks with the power of language and how it can be used to produce a barrier between ourselves and the world around us. By talking and spinning a web of words, we can develop a pale wall of dreams that can separate us from truth. This wall of dreams can be a method to get away from the cruelty of the world, enabling us to produce our own truth and find solace in our own ideas and feelings. It can also be a way to protect ourselves from the pain of the world, permitting us to remain in our own little bubble and not be affected by the outside world. Eventually, this quote talks to the power of language and how it can be utilized to develop a barrier in between ourselves and the world around us.
This quote is written / told by John Gardner between July 21, 1933 and September 14, 1982. He/she was a famous Novelist from USA.
The author also have 3 other quotes.
"Computers are magnificent tools for the realization of our dreams, but no machine can replace the human spark of spirit, compassion, love, and understanding"
"Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe"
"If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours"
"Obviously one must hold oneself responsible for the evil impulses of one's dreams. In what other way can one deal with them? Unless the content of the dream rightly understood is inspired by alien spirits, it is part of my own being"
