In sleep, fantasy takes the form of dreams. But in waking life, too, w…

Carl Jung
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In sleep, fantasy takes the form of dreams. But in waking life, too, we continue to dream beneath the threshold of consciousness, especially when under the influence of repressed or other unconscious complexes.
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