Who said “Reverie is not a mind vacuum. It is rather the gift of an hour which knows the plenitude…”?

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Gaston Bachelard. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceLa poétique de la rêverie (The Poetics of Reverie) (1960)

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“Reverie is not a mind vacuum. It is rather the gift of an hour which knows the plenitude of the soul.”
— Gaston Bachelard
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Bachelard, G. (n.d.). Reverie is not a mind vacuum. It is rather the gift of an hour which knows the plenitude of the soul. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13795-reverie-is-not-a-mind-vacuum-it-is/

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Bachelard, Gaston. “Reverie is not a mind vacuum. It is rather the gift of an hour which knows the plenitude of the soul.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13795-reverie-is-not-a-mind-vacuum-it-is/. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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Bachelard, Gaston. “Reverie is not a mind vacuum. It is rather the gift of an hour which knows the plenitude of the soul.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 25, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13795-reverie-is-not-a-mind-vacuum-it-is/.

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