Now I am afraid of looking back since the past life seemed like a horrible dream.

现在我害怕回顾过去，因为过去的生活就像一个可怕的梦。

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A life without a dream is like a bird without wings, which can't fly.

人生没有梦想，就像鸟儿没有翅膀，不能飞翔。

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You must have a clear vision of your life. I like to say, I dream my life, and then I live my dream.

你必须对你的人生有一个清晰憧憬。我喜欢说，我梦想着我的人生，我活在我的梦里。

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Life was like a dream. But like any dream, it could not last forever.

VOA: special.2011.02.17

Her life as a child was like a bad dream.

VOA: special.2009.12.06

In conceiving the exhibition, the curators were especially inspired by Mr. Hamilton's work and his belief that human and machine share a "dream-like life, " having come to act as a single entity.

WSJ: Ghosts in the Machine | New Museum | Beyond Human | By Kristin M. Jones