In short, he so busied himself in his books
that he spent the nights reading from twilight till daybreak
and the days from dawn till dark;
and so from little sleep and much reading his brain dried
up
and he lost his wits.
- Miguel De Cervantes.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
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