“A daydream is a meal at which images are eaten. Some of us are gourmets, some gourmands, and a good many take their images precooked out of a can and swallow them down whole, absent-mindedly and with little relish.”
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Auden, W. H. (n.d.). A daydream is a meal at which images are eaten. Some of us are gourmets, some gourmands, and a good many take their images precooked out of a can and swallow them down whole, absent-mindedly and with little relish. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13792-a-daydream-is-a-meal-at-which-images/
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Auden, W. H. “A daydream is a meal at which images are eaten. Some of us are gourmets, some gourmands, and a good many take their images precooked out of a can and swallow them down whole, absent-mindedly and with little relish.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13792-a-daydream-is-a-meal-at-which-images/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Auden, W. H. “A daydream is a meal at which images are eaten. Some of us are gourmets, some gourmands, and a good many take their images precooked out of a can and swallow them down whole, absent-mindedly and with little relish.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13792-a-daydream-is-a-meal-at-which-images/.