101 of the Best Sleep Quotes
 + Wall Prints

From funny sleep quotes that will make you laugh to heartfelt sayings to enjoy with your kids, we’ve compiled 100+ of our favorite sleep quotes for you to enjoy under the sheets or on the go. Plus, we’ve included wall printables you can download so you can hang your favorite quotes about sleep right by your bedside.

 
What’s so funny about sleep? Turns out, a lot of things. Go to bed laughing with our favorite sleep sayings below.
 

1. “There is no sunrise so beautiful that it is worth waking me up to see it.” — Mindy Kaling, Is Everybody Hanging Without Me?
2. “I think sleeping was my problem in school. If school had started at four in the afternoon, I’d be a college graduate today.” — George Foreman, Former Professional Boxer
3. “I don’t need a hairstylist, my pillow gives me a new hairstyle every morning.” — Unknown
4. “Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone.” — Anthony Burgess, Inside Mr. Enderby
5. “I don’t feel old. I don’t feel anything till noon. That’s when it’s time for my nap.” — Bob Hope, British-American Comedian
6. “You miss 100% of the naps you don’t take.” — Unknown
7. “I already want to take a nap tomorrow.” — Anonymous
8. “Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight.” — Phyllis Diller, Phyllis Diller’s Housekeeping Hints
9. “I think it is good that books still exist, but they do make me sleepy.” — Frank Zappa, The Real Frank Zappa Book
10. “If you’re going to do something tonight that you’ll be sorry for tomorrow morning, sleep late.” — Henny Youngman, English-American Comedian
11. “When the going gets tough, the tough take a nap.” — Tom Hodgkinson, British Writer
12. “I'm so good at sleeping that I can do it with my eyes closed.” — Anonymous
13. “Early to rise, early to bed, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and dead.” — James Thurber, American Cartoonist
14. “No wonder Sleeping Beauty looked so good...she took long naps, never got old, and didn’t have to do anything but snore to get her Prince Charming.” — Olive Green, Author
15. “Dear sleep, I'm sorry we broke up this morning. I want you back!” — Anonymous
16. “I love to sleep. Do you? Isn’t it great? It really is the best of both worlds. You get to be alive and unconscious.” — Rita Rudner, American Comedian
17. “Your eyes water when you yawn because you miss your bed and it makes you sad.” — Anonymous
18. “My mother told me to follow my dreams, so I took a nap.” — Unknown
19. “Happiness is waking up, looking at the clock and finding that you still have two hours left to sleep.” — Charles M. Schulz, American Cartoonist
20. “No civilized person goes to bed the same day he gets up.” — Richard Harding Davis, American Journalist
21. “I always say ‘morning’ instead of ‘good morning,’ because if it was a good morning, I’d still be asleep.” — Anonymous
22. “Don't give up on your dreams so soon, sleep longer.” — Anonymous
23. “A day without a nap is like a cupcake without frosting.” — Terri Guillemets, Quotation Anthologist
24. “I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when I’m awake, you know?” — Ernest Hemingway, American Author
25. “Sleep is like a cat: It only comes to you if you ignore it.” -— Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl
26. “No day is so bad it can’t be fixed with a nap.” — Carrie Snow, American Stand-Up Comic

 
There are some nights when we just can’t sleep. To entertain you the next time you struggle to get some shut eye, we’ve compiled a list of can’t sleep quotes that are sure to make you laugh and feel a sense of comradery with those that struggle to sleep as well.
 

27. “The worst thing in the world is to try to sleep and not to.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald, American Author
28. “Don’t fight with the pillow, but lay down your head, and kick every worriment out of the bed.” — Elie Wiesel, Night
29. “I want to sleep but my brain won't stop talking to itself.” — Anonymous
30. “Legend says that when you can't sleep, it's because you're awake in someone's dream. So if everyone could stop dreaming about me, that would be great.” — Anonymous
31. “Sleep is the most innocent creature there is and a sleepless man the most guilty.” — Franz Kafka, Supreme Secrets of Success
32. “The last refuge of the insomniac is a sense of superiority to the sleeping world.” — Leonard Cohen, Canadian Singer-Songwriter
33. “Also, I could finally sleep. And this was the real gift, because when you cannot sleep, you cannot get yourself out of the ditch—there's not a chance.” — Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love
34. “It was that sort of sleep in which you wake every hour and think to yourself that you have not been sleeping at all; you can remember dreams that are like reflections, daytime thinking slightly warped.” — Kim Stanley Robinson, Icehenge
35. “Me: Please let me sleep! Brain: Nope, we have to stay up together and go over every bad life decision we have made so far.” — Anonymous
36. “Insomnia is a glamorous term for thoughts you forgot to have in the day.” — Alain de Botton, British-Swiss Philosopher
37. “Some people can’t sleep because they have insomnia. I can’t sleep because I have internet.” — Anonymous
38. “Without enough sleep, we all become tall two-year-olds.” — JoJo Jensen, Dirt Farmer Wisdom
39. “If a man had as many ideas during the day as he does when he has insomnia, he’d make a fortune.” — Griff Niblack, Author
40. “Me: We need to fall asleep. Brain: No, let's stay awake and think about every decision we made today.” — Anonymous
41. “Why can I never go back to bed? Whose is the voice ringing in my head? Where is the sense in these desperate dreams? Why should I wake when I'm half past dead?”— Emilie Autumn, American Singer-Songwriter
42. “Not being able to sleep is terrible. You have the misery of having partied all night… without the satisfaction.” — Lynn Johnston, Canadian Cartoonist
43. “When I'm at work I can fall asleep instantly, but when I'm in my bed I can hardly fall asleep.” — Anonymous
44. “If you can’t sleep, then get up and do something instead of lying there worrying. It’s the worry that gets you, not the lack of sleep.” — Dale Carnegie, American Writer
45. “Who said nights were for sleep?” — Marilyn Monroe, American Actress
46. “A ruffled mind makes a restless pillow.” — Charlotte Brontë, English Novelist and Poet
47. “I tried counting sheep so I can fall asleep but that got boring, so I started talking to the shepherd instead.” — Anonymous
48. “The only time I have problems is when I sleep.” — Tupac Shakur, American Rapper
49. “Many things — such as loving, going to sleep, or behaving unaffectedly — are done worst when we try hardest to do them.” — C. S. Lewis, Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Literature

 
From inspiring thought leaders like Mahatma Gandhi to iconic artists like Leonardo Davinci, enjoy the below inspirational sleep quotes from the world’s greatest.
 

50. “A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book.” — Irish Proverb
51. “Man is a genius when he is dreaming.” — Akira Kurosawa, Japanese Film Director
52. “Happiness consists of getting enough sleep. Just that, nothing more.” — Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers
53. “The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night’s sleep.” — E. Joseph Cossman, Entrepreneur and Author
54. “Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I’m reborn.” — Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Lawyer, Anti-Colonial Nationalist, and Political Enthusiast
55. “Yea, all things live forever, though at times they sleep and are forgotten.” — H. Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure
56. “There is more refreshment and stimulation in a nap, even of the briefest, than in all the alcohol ever distilled.” — Edward Lucas, British Writer
57. “The nicest thing for me is sleep. Then at least I can dream.” — Marilyn Monroe, American Actress
58. “A well-spent day brings happy sleep.” — Leonardo da Vinci, Italian Polymath
59. “Your future depends on your dreams, so go to sleep.” — Mesut Barazany
60. “Man should forget his anger before he lies down to sleep.” — Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Lawyer, Anti-Colonial Nationalist, and Political Enthusiast
61. “Even a soul submerged in sleep is hard at work and helps make something of the world.” — Heraclitus, Greek Philosopher
62. “Anything seems possible at night when the rest of the world has gone to sleep.”— David Almond, British Author
63. “You can go to bed without fear; you will lie down and sleep soundly.” — Proverbs 3:24
64. “Let her sleep, for when she wakes, she will shake the world.” — Napoleon Bonaparte, French Military Leader

 
Sleep is a beautiful thing. It’s a time where our body relaxes and our mind can dream. Below are some of our favorite sleep quotes that truly capture the beauty of sleep.
 

65. “Dreaming permits each and every one of us to be quietly and safely insane every night of our lives.” — William Charles Dement, American Author
66. “We are such stuff as dreams are made on.” — William Shakespeare, English Poet
67. “When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Your sleep will be sweet.” — Proverbs 3:24
68. “There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep.” — Homer, Author
69. “Sleep is the golden chain that ties health and our bodies together.” — Thomas Dekker, American Actor
70. “I’ve dreamed a lot. I’m tired now from dreaming but not tired of dreaming. No one tires of dreaming, because to dream is to forget, and forgetting does not weigh on us, it is a dreamless sleep throughout which we remain awake. In dreams I have achieved everything.” ― Fernando Pessoa, Portuguese Poet
71. “Three meals plus bedtime make four sure blessings each day.” — Mason Cooley, American Aphorist
72. “Sleep is the best meditation.” — Dalai Lama
73. “True silence is the rest of the mind, and is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment.” — William Penn, Politician
74. “Before you sleep, read something that is exquisite, and worth remembering.” — Desiderius Erasmus, Dutch Philosopher
75. “When you wake up with a song stuck in your head, it means an angel sang you to sleep.” — Denise Baer, Author
76. “In dreams we enter a world that’s entirely our own. Let them swim in the deepest ocean or glide over the highest cloud.” — J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban

 
Whether you have fallen deeply in love with your soulmate or your mattress, enjoy these sleep quotes and get in touch with your romantic side.
 

77. “Sleep is my lover now, my forgetting, my opiate, my oblivion.” — Audrey Niffenegger, The Time Traveler's Wife
78. “I love you, in that place between coffee and sleep.” — Atticus, The Dark Between Stars
79. “I walked with you, once upon a dream.” — Anne Rice and Charles Perrault, Sleeping Beauty
80. “Goodnight — may you fall asleep in the arms of a dream, so beautiful, you'll cry when you awake.” — Michael Faudet, Author
81. “Sleep is not on good terms with broken hearts. It will have nothing to do with them.” — Christopher Pike, Author
82. "Good night, sleep tight. Now the sun turns out his light. Good night, sleep tight, dream sweet dreams for me, dream sweet dreams for you.” — The Beatles, Rock Band
83. “A dream is a wish your heart makes, when you’re fast asleep.” — Song written and composed by Mack David, Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingston for the Walt Disney film Cinderella (1950).
84. “Now cracks a noble heart. Good-night, sweet prince; And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest. ” ― William Shakespeare, Hamlet

 
Nothing is quite as peaceful as a baby fast asleep. Whether you’ve just brought your little one home for the first time or have three kids under your belt, enjoy these baby sleep quotes that embody the love, joy, and the struggle of parenthood.
 

85. “Mother's arms are made of tenderness, and sweet sleep blesses the child who lies within.” — Victor Hugo, Les Misérables
86. “When my baby is sleeping that’s when I think, ‘Wow. I made that.’” — Maria Jose Ovalle, Content Creator
87. “People who say they sleep like a baby usually don’t have one.” — Leo J. Burke, Psychologist
88. “Little boys should never be put to sleep. They always wake up a day older.” — J. M. Barrie, Peter Pan
89. “Happiness is a sleeping baby.” — Unknown
90. “They tell you that at his age, all they do is eat, sleep, and poop. And what I’ve learned is they can actually do all three at the same time. Who knew?” — Josh Duhamel, American Actor
91. “Having my baby fall asleep in my arms takes away all of my worries and stresses. A sense of complete and total peace comes over me.” — Maria Jose Ovalle, Content Creator
92. “Babies smile in their sleep because they are listening to the whispers of angels.” — Unknown
93. “...my aunt (gave me the best advice): Put her to sleep yourself every night. Sing to her and cradle her in your arms and sit by her side — every night. Because one day you won’t be able to.” — Salma Hayek, Actress
94. “Hold her a little longer, rock her a little more, read her another story, you’ve only read her four. Let her sleep on your shoulder, rejoice in her happy smile, she is only a little girl, for such a little while.” — Unknown
95. “There was never a child so lovely but his mother was glad to get him to sleep.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Essayist
96. “Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they are already asleep.” — H. Jackson Brown, Jr., American Author
97. “There are hard days in motherhood, but looking at your baby sleeping reminds you why it’s all worth it.” — Kara Ferwerda, Mommy blogger
98. “Sleep, baby, sleep. The father’s watching the sheep. Thy mother’s shaking the dreamland tree, and down drops a little dream for thee.” — Elizabeth Prentiss, American Author
99. “You’re my favorite reason to lose sleep.” — Unknown
100. “Watching a baby sleeping is perhaps the only thing more comfortable than sleep itself.” — Atmaja Bandyopadyay, Writer
101. “The only thing worth stealing is a kiss from a sleeping child.” - Joe Houldsworth