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In Sleep we lie all naked and alone, in Sleep we are united at the heart of night and darkness, and we are strange and b
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"In Sleep we lie all naked and alone, in Sleep we are united at the heart of night and darkness, and we are strange and beautiful asleep; for we are dying the darkness and we know no death"

- Thomas Wolfe

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Thomas Wolfe's haunting words in "In Sleep" evoke a sense of vulnerability and connection through our collective experience of sleep. In our most vulnerable state, removed of physical coverings and product belongings, we are genuinely alone with ourselves. Yet paradoxically, we are connected to each other and the world around us, unified by the typical experience of being in the darkness of night. This darkness is symbolic of the unidentified and the hidden, yet it is likewise where we surrender to the supreme vulnerability of sleep. Regardless of this vulnerability, we are likewise powerful in our rest, due to the fact that we are able to transcend death and go into a state of being where we can be both unusual and stunning.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Thomas Wolfe between October 3, 1900 and September 15, 1938. He/she was a famous Novelist from USA. The author also have 15 other quotes.

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