When I dance, I dance. When I sleep, I sleep.

What it means

Montaigne wants to be fully present in whatever he does. Even on a solitary walk, he brings his wandering thoughts back to the garden. Do one thing at a time and give it all of you.

The source

"When I dance, I dance. When I sleep, I sleep." Montaigne said it in Essays 3.13 (Of Experience). Translated from the original French by Spartan Surfers.

"Quand ie dance, ie dance: quand ie dors, ie dors."

Original French, Essays 3.13 (Of Experience). Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

Montaigne (1533–1592). French magistrate who retired to his tower library and invented the essay. His motto was a question: What do I know?

Questions

What does "When I dance, I dance. When I sleep, I sleep." mean?

Montaigne wants to be fully present in whatever he does. Even on a solitary walk, he brings his wandering thoughts back to the garden. Do one thing at a time and give it all of you.

Who said "When I dance, I dance. When I sleep, I sleep."?

Montaigne (1533–1592). Source: Essays 3.13 (Of Experience).

What is the original French?

Quand ie dance, ie dance: quand ie dors, ie dors. Translated from the original French by Spartan Surfers.

Is "When I dance, I dance. When I sleep, I sleep." on a shirt?

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"When I dance, I dance. When I sleep, I sleep." (Montaigne, Essays 3.13 (Of Experience), translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/when-i-dance-i-dance-when-i-sleep