“Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.”
Frank Herbert book Dune
Variant: Without new experiences, something inside of us sleeps. The sleeper must awaken.
Source: Dune
“A person needs new experiences. They jar something deep inside, allowing you to grow. Without them, it sleeps- seldom to awaken. The sleeper must awaken.”
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