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Dreaming permits each and every one of us to be quietly and safely insane every night of our lives

Dreaming permits each and every one of us to be quietly and safely insane every night of our lives

William C. Dement
Life, Dream, Clever

Sleep is an essential part of life-but more important, sleep is a gift.

William C. Dement
Sleep, Important, Essentials
William C. Dement, Christopher C. Vaughan (2000). “The Promise of Sleep: A Pioneer in Sleep Medicine Explores the Vital Connection Between Health, Happiness, and a Good Night's Sleep”, Dell Books

Sleep deprivation is the most common brain impairment.

William C. Dement
Sleep, Brain, Common
William C. Dement, Christopher C. Vaughan (2000). “The Promise of Sleep: A Pioneer in Sleep Medicine Explores the Vital Connection Between Health, Happiness, and a Good Night's Sleep”, Dell Books

Dreaming is the opportunity to hold a citizenship in two worlds, equally real but with different logic and limitations.

William C. Dement
Dream, Real, Opportunity
William C. Dement (1996). “The sleepwatchers”

We're beginning to realize that drowsiness or sleep deprivation, fatigue, is beginning to outstrip alcohol as a cause of accidents in transportation, particularly on the highway.

William C. Dement
Sleep, Alcohol, Causes
"Study: Truckers not getting enough shut eye". www.cnn.com. September 10, 1997.

Given that the dreaming brain must perform these remarkable contortions - creating a world, living in it, responding to it, and then carefully blocking all the responses in a manner that does not cross the threshold of awareness - it is no wonder that this dreaming brain seems to be more active than the waking brain.

William C. Dement
Dream, Block, Creating
William C. Dement (1996). “The sleepwatchers”

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