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“Oh, Dog!" Lirael said plaintively, giving the hound a hug. "Why is everything so difficult?" "It just is," said the Dog, woofling gently in her ear. "But sleep will make it seem easier. A new day will bring new sights and smells.”

Quote by Garth Nix

Book:Lirael

Work

Lirael

In this fantasy novel, Lirael, a young woman from a noble family, finds herself in a world where magic and politics intertwine. As she navigates the challenges of her new role and the secrets of her past, Lirael uncovers a plot that threatens the very fabric of her world. The novel is known for its intricate plot, vivid characters, and deep exploration of themes such as identity, power, and the struggle between good and evil. more

Author

Garth Nix

Garth Nix is an Australian author renowned for his fantasy novels. Born in July 1963, he has been active in the literary world since the 1980s. Nix's works are celebrated for their rich imagination, complex narrative structures, and profound themes. more

“. . . in a strange land, on the borders of Chymerie . . . the god of sleep made his house . . . which of the sun may naught have, so no man may know aright the point between day and night. . . Round about there is growing on the ground, poppy which is the seed of sleep . . . a still water . . . runs upon the small stones . . . which gives great appetite for sleep. And thus full of delight the god of sleep has his house.”

Sleep

Author:John Gower

“The denial of sleep is the violent dispossession of self by external force, the calculated shattering of an individual.”

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Book:24/7: Late Capitalism and the Ends of Sleep

Source: 24/7: Late Capitalism and the Ends of Sleep

“Should 'sleep' be plural? No, sleep is an idea, like love, no s. So many decisions in a single simple sentence. Exhausting, this elaborate dance of words.”

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Book:Butterfly Yellow

Source: Butterfly Yellow

“That night Anne knelt sweetly by her open window in a great sheen of moonshine and murmured a prayer of gratitude and aspiration that came straight from her heart. There was in it thankfulness for the past and reverent petition for the future; and when she slept on her white pillow her dreams were as fair and bright and beautiful as maidenhood might desire.”