Quote by Maurice Blanchot

There is between sleep and us something like a pact, a treaty with no secret clauses, and according to this convention it is agreed that, far from being a dangerous, bewitching force, sleep will become domesticated and serve as an instrument of our power to act. We surrender to sleep, but in the way that the master entrusts himself to the slave who serves him.

There is between sleep and us something like a pact, a treat

Summary

This quote suggests that sleep, instead of being a dangerous force, is a mutually beneficial agreement between us and rest. It implies that sleep can be harnessed as a tool that empowers our ability to take action. We willingly submit ourselves to sleep, comparing the relationship to that of a master and a trusted servant. In this interpretation, sleep becomes a reliable ally, facilitating our productivity and activities during our waking hours.

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