Night thoughts have a different color than day thoughts, a different slant, more than anything else they know all the secret paths and chinks in the armor they can take advantage of to force their way into consciousness.
Interpretation
Night thoughts reveal deeper insights and secrets that may not be apparent during the day.
This quote by Christa Wolf suggests that our thoughts and reflections at night differ significantly from those during the day. In the quiet and solitude of night, our minds can explore more profound and hidden aspects of our consciousness, revealing truths and insights that daytime distractions often obscure. It implies that these 'night thoughts' hold a unique clarity and depth, allowing us to confront and understand our inner selves more authentically.
In practice
This quote can be shared during a reflective evening gathering with friends.
All things are aggregations of atoms that dance & by their movement produce sound. When the rhythm of the dance changes, the sound it produces also changes... Each atom perpetually sings its song, and the sound at every moment creates dense subtle forms.
I have lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth — that God governs in the affairs of men.
Dear me, I believe I am becoming a god. An emperor ought at least to die on his feet.
Society cares for the individual only so far as he is profitable.
I am a steadfast follower of the doctrine of non-violence which was first preached by Lord Buddha, whose divine wisdom is absolute.
The natural tendency of every government is to grow steadily worse-that is, to grow more satisfactory to those who constitute it and less satisfactory to those who support it.
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