She took the appearance of an older woman, organizing some things in a closet. I asked her, "What are you able to do in dreams?" She responded, "Absolutely nothing. Dreams occur at the back of your mind when you are doing nothing. But if you believe that every thought has potential, then [dreams] donate raw materials."

This is one of the craziest things I've ever heard in a dream. That, and the idea that dreams are messages from tiny invisible people from another realm who watch us all the time.

What have your dream characters said?