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Preludes & Nocturnes
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"Preludes & Nocturnes" Quotes

"Preludes & Nocturnes" follows Dream, one of the Endless, as he escapes captivity and embarks on a quest to reclaim his lost power and restore order to the Dreaming.

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Dreams shape the world.

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dreamsinfluence

Things need not have happened to be true.

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truthperception

A secret is a kind of promise…it can also be a prison.

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secretsfreedom

For love is no part of the dreamworld. Love belongs to desire, and desire is always cruel.

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lovedesirecruelty

The darkness, the true darkness, is something more than lack of light.

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darknessfear

There is a madness in every dream, a wildness that is more than the sum of its parts.

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madnessdreams

We do not always get what we want. Sometimes life takes us in a direction we never expected.

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lifeexpectations

Human beings are the creatures of desire. They twist and bend as I see fit.

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human naturecontrol

Hope may be a thing with feathers, but it can also be a burden, a yoke that one must wear.

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hopeburden

The world changes. We do not. Therein lies the irony that kills us.

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