🎵 Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are... 🎵 How many of you heard this rhyme before hitting the hay when you were little? Those were the good times when napping and catching z's in the middle of the day was seen as praiseworthy and not just lazy. In this fast-paced modern lifestyle we live in today, the rich are those who can afford a full night's sleep. That's a wealth many of us give too little significance to. To appreciate the value of good rest, we have accumulated the most impactful sleeping quotes, dream quotes, rest quotes, or call them whatever you wish quotes that highlight how big of a role sleep actually plays in our lives.
On average, a person spends 33 years of their life in bed - 26 years sleeping and 7 years trying to fall asleep. Crazy, isn't it? One might think that the time we're asleep is wasted and lost. In some ways, yes. However, it is the time necessary for the body to recover and prepare to function for the remaining years that we are lucky to live through. We, youngsters, like to say that there will be plenty of sleeping in the grave. However, there's no better way to go about your day than after getting that whole night of zzzs. And the older we get, the more we appreciate the value of a good slumber. Heck, bedtime is so vital that people are making sleep quotes about it.
Sleep is such a prominent feature of our lives that it's easy to forget how utterly weird it really is. Although many studies and research have been done, it's still hard to comprehend the actual science of sleep. Our bodies just go into shutdown mode, and when the morning comes (or perhaps lunch time for the night owls), someone turns on the power switch, and we can function as we usually do. A bizarre phenomenon that is essentially a different experience for everyone. And that's quite ironic, considering that we participate in it subconsciously.
To express that odd, however unique experience to everyone, numerous people, including celebrities, authors, poets, and comedians, have said or written down quotes about sleeping. And while sleep may not be the answer to all your problems, sometimes the solution is much clearer after you sleep on it. Forget counting the sheep and enjoy these quotes about rest, sleep, and quotes about dreams!
#1
“You miss 100% of the naps you don’t take.”
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#2
"Consciousness: That annoying time between naps." — Steven Wright
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#3
“Life is something to do when you can’t get to sleep.” — Fran Lebowitz
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“Don't give up on your dreams so soon, sleep longer."
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“Sleep is the best meditation.” — Dalai Lama
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"The amount of sleep required by the average person is five minutes more." — Wilson Mizener
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"Man should forget his anger before he lies down to sleep." – Mahatma Gandhi
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“Put my head under my pillow, and let the quiet put things where they are supposed to be.” ― Stephen Chbosky
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“You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” ― Dr. Seuss
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“There should be a children's song: 'If you're happy and you know it, keep it to yourself and let your dad sleep'.“ — Jim Gaffigan
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"I wasn't really asleep I was just meditating on unconsciousness." — Paul Bourget
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"People who say they sleep like a baby usually don’t have one." — Leo J. Burke
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“The nicest thing for me is sleep, then at least I can dream.” — Marilyn Monroe
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“Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone.” ― Anthony Burgess
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#15
“I always say ‘morning’ instead of ‘good morning,’ because if it was a good morning, I’d still be asleep.”
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#16
"If you can't sleep, count sheep. Don't count endangered animals. You will run out." — Mitch Hedberg
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#17
“I love sleep because it’s like a time machine to breakfast.”
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#18
“There is no sunrise so beautiful that it is worth waking me up to see it.” ― Mindy Kaling
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“Dreaming permits each and every one of us to be quietly and safely insane every night.” ― Charles Fisher
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“As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so a life well spent brings happy death.” — Leonardo da Vinci
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