I only understand that while I'm sleeping I have no fear, or hope, or trouble, or glory; blessed be whoever invented sleep, the mantle that covers all human thought...
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra Don Quixote
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This quote from "Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes highlights the nature of sleep as a temporary escape from the complexities of human emotions. In sleep, a person is free from fear, hope, and the burdens of daily life, suggesting that it offers a sanctuary from our worries and ambitions. Sleep is portrayed as a powerful force that provides comfort and peace, allowing individuals to forget their troubles, if only for a while.

Cervantes seems to celebrate the invention of sleep as it serves as a protective shield for the mind, covering our thoughts and allowing us to rest. This perspective elevates sleep to a state of grace, illustrating its vital role in human existence. Through this lens, sleep becomes not only a physical necessity but also a profound psychological relief, thus emphasizing its importance in coping with life's challenges.

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Despair not, valiant knight, nor regard as an untoward fate the position in which thou findest thyself; it may be that by these slips thy crooked fortune will make itself straight; for heaven by strange circuitous ways, mysterious and incomprehensible to man, raises up the fallen and makes rich the poor.
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