“When you have something to do, do it. When you have nothing to do, sleep.”
Charles Sheffield book Resurgence
Source: The Heritage Universe, Resurgence (2002), Chapter 4, “Sleepless in Miranda Port” (p. 33)
“When there's nothing to do, you do nothing slowly and intently.”
— Haruki Murakami, book Dance Dance Dance
Source: Dance Dance Dance
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