Quotation by

Leonard Cohen

In dreams the truth is learned that all good works are done in the absence of a caress.

Dreams

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

The quote suggests that in dreams, we realize that genuine acts of kindness or goodness happen without expecting affection or praise in return. It highlights that true goodness is often quiet and selfless, not motivated by external approval or warmth.

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I would go to bed every night and have dreams about having a time machine and somehow I'd have the ability to move through time and space freely, and save Anne Frank.

There are no dreams too large, no innovation unimaginable and no frontiers beyond our reach.

I'll see you in my dreams.

When your dreams tire, they go underground and out of kindness that's where they stay.

Tell me about yourself - your struggles, your dreams, your telephone number.

Don't be afraid of your dreams.