Vasilena

“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons

“You know, I never imagined there were he-dryads. Not even in an oak tree."

One of the giants grinned at him.

Druellae snorted. "Stupid! Where do you think acorns come from?”
― Terry Pratchett, The Color of Magic

“I crossed a thousand leagues to come to you, and lost the best part of me along the way. Don't tell me to leave.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Storm of Swords

“A single dream is more powerful than a thousand realities.”
― Nathaniel Hawthorne, Fanshawe