Sleep Quote by Fernando Pessoa

“The mind is what sleeps. What recognizes itself as God is awake.”

— Lalla translation by Coleman Barks

“Sleep's what we need. It produces an emptiness in us into which sooner or later energies flow.”

— John Cage

“Try thinking of sleep as a kind of rebirth.”

— Kyung-sook Shin

“Sleep is when the brain processes everything. It’s when we delve deepest into that well.”

— Jason Arnopp

“God is taking a nap within my soul. I ponder whether to wake Him or not.”

— Harley King

“Sleep is like a cat: It only comes to you if you ignore it. I drank more and continued my mantra.”

— Gillian Flynn

“Sleep is a vortex in your tales, swirling a person into deep places of their minds where consciousness is scared to tread.”

— Andrew Barger

“Only the brilliance of your soul can keep you breathing while you sleep.”

— Bruce Di Quinzio

The world of sleep has an existence of its own.

— Victor Hugo

“Life a dream in Death's eternal sleep.”

— James Thomson (B.V

“Sleeping is the most common attempt to temporarily escape reality.”

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“My brain has become my enemy. We fight over creation and his need for sleep.”

— Darnell Lamont Walker