A glass jar with its lid ajar holds a white cotton cloud beside a green sprout under a blue sky.

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone ‧ 1997

Albus Dumbledore

It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live, remember that.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

This is a gentle warning about daydreaming. The speaker says that living inside dreams can make you forget the actual business of being alive, so imagination is fine, but not at the cost of your real days. It's a calm, balanced reminder.

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