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“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons

“Inadequate sleep—even moderate reductions for just one week—disrupts blood sugar levels so profoundly that you would be classified as pre-diabetic.”
― Matthew Walker, Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams

“Live in the present, remember the past, and fear not the future, for it doesn't exist and never shall. There is only now.”
― Christopher Paolini, Eldest

“Books should go where they will be most appreciated, and not sit unread, gathering dust on a forgotten shelf, don't you agree?”
― Christopher Paolini

“Magic was part of everyday life and helped people deal with difficult situations such as childbirth, sickness, lost objects and falling in love. It was a response to insecurity and offered people the consolation of actively doing something to prevent ill-luck.”
― Margarette Lincoln, London and the Seventeenth Century: The Making of the World's Greatest City

“Lindy said my father getting sober was a miracle. Then he added, ‘But miracles ain’t magic.”
― Stephen King