“Sleeping, as we all know, is the most secret thing we do. We devote one third of our lives to sleep, yet we do not understand it. Some believe it’s only an eclipse of wakefulness; others, a more complex which embraces at once yesterday, the present and tomorrow; still others see it as an uninterrupted series of dreams.”
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Jorge Luis Borges was an Argentine writer, poet, and literary critic. His works are known for their unique fantasy and philosophical thinking, which have had a profound impact on 20th-century literature. more
“Sleep I must, to become one with the world. Dream I must, for I am the world.”
“Seeing your loved one asleep is a great opportunity to practice seeing them dead.”
“The natural peak of the human circadian rhythm is in the early afternoon.”
“I don't want to fall asleep I don't want to dream of you I don't want to fall Asleep For You”