Thomas Browne Quotes About Sleep

Quotes about: Sleep

• We term sleep a death by which we may be literally said to die daily; in fine, so like death, I dare not trust it without my prayers.

  Thomas Browne

  Death, Prayer, Sleep

  Sir Thomas Browne (1852). “The Works of Sir Thomas Browne: Pseudodoxia epidemica, books V-VII. Religio medici. The garden of Cyprus”, p.446

• We term sleep a death, and yet it is waking that kills us, and destroys those spirits that are the house of life.

  Thomas Browne

  Sleep, House, Waking

  'Religio Medici' (1643) pt. 2, sect. 12

• To ruminate upon evils, to make critical notes upon injuries, and be too acute in their apprehensions, is to add unto our own tortures, to feather the arrows of our enemies, to lash ourselves with the scorpions of our foes, and to resolve to sleep no more.

  Thomas Browne

  Sleep, Arrows, Evil

  Sir Thomas Browne (1852). “The Works of Sir Thomas Browne: Urn-burial, Christian morals, Miscellanies, Correspondence, etc”, p.131

• Be deaf unto the suggestions of tale-bearers, calumniators, pick-thank or malevolent detractors, who, while quiet men sleep, sowing the tares of discord and division, distract the tranquillity of charity and all friendly society. These are the tongues that set the world on fire--cankerers of reputation, and, like that of Jonah's gourd, wither a good name in a single night.

  Thomas Browne

  Sleep, Night, Men

• Sleep is death's younger brother, and so like him, that I never dare trust him without my prayers.

  Thomas Browne

  Brother, Prayer, Sleep

• Sleep is a death, O make me try
  By sleeping, what it is to die,
  And as gently lay my head
  On my grave, as now my bed.

  Thomas Browne

  Sleep, Trying, Bed

  Sir Thomas Browne (1835). “Sir Thomas Browne's Works: Religio medici. Pseudoxia epidemica, books 1-3”, p.113

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