Duong Le

“if you don’t sleep the very first night after learning, you lose the chance to consolidate those memories, even if you get lots of “catch-up” sleep thereafter. In terms of memory, then, sleep is not like the bank. You cannot accumulate a debt and hope to pay it off at a later point in time. Sleep for memory consolidation is an all-or-nothing event.”
― Matthew Walker, Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams

“The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night’s sleep.”
― Matthew Walker, Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams

“Một lần, Thủy Tiên nói với tôi, "Cái câu 'Cố lên' nhiều lúc làm người ta mệt lắm anh ạ". Nó tước khỏi người ta cái quyền được mệt mỏi, được khóc, nó không ngừng đẩy người ta lên bục anh hùng.”
― Đặng Hoàng Giang, Điểm đến của cuộc đời

“Humans are not sleeping the way nature intended. The number of sleep bouts, the duration of sleep, and when sleep occurs has all been comprehensively distorted by modernity.”
― Matthew Walker, Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams