“If I were asked to name the chief benefit of the house, I should say: the house shelters day-dreaming, the house protects the dreamer, the house allows one to dream in peace.”
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APA
Bachelard, G. (n.d.). If I were asked to name the chief benefit of the house, I should say: the house shelters day-dreaming, the house protects the dreamer, the house allows one to dream in peace. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5497-if-i-were-asked-to-name-the-chief/
MLA
Bachelard, Gaston. “If I were asked to name the chief benefit of the house, I should say: the house shelters day-dreaming, the house protects the dreamer, the house allows one to dream in peace.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5497-if-i-were-asked-to-name-the-chief/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
Chicago
Bachelard, Gaston. “If I were asked to name the chief benefit of the house, I should say: the house shelters day-dreaming, the house protects the dreamer, the house allows one to dream in peace.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5497-if-i-were-asked-to-name-the-chief/.