“That night we camped on the shore of a flourishing green land. Around their fires, the men were tense and quiet, muffled by dread. I could hear their whispers, the wine sloshing as they passed it. No man wanted to lie awake imagining tomorrow.”
Madeline Miller is an American novelist known for her modern interpretations of Greek mythology. Born on July 24, 1978, she graduated from Princeton University and later earned a Ph.D. from Harvard University. Her works, 'The Song of Achilles' and 'Circe', have been widely acclaimed by readers. more
“I drifted off to sleep only at daybreak when the sky turned sapphire.”
“Come sleep, oh sleep, the certain knot of peace.”
“Sleep is the only balm I know.”
“If you sleep before 10 o’clock, either you’re extremely disciplined or you’re way beyond lonely.”