Subject: Activities » Sleep

The only time that most women give their orating husbands undivided attention is when the old boys mumble in their sleep.

(1876 – 1933) screenwriter

I have no sex appeal; if my husband didn’t toss and turn, we’d never have had the kid.

(1935 – 2014) American comedian, television personality, writer & director

The lion and the calf shall lie down together but the calf won’t get much sleep.

(1935 – ) movie actor, director & comedian

Excuse me, my leg has gone to sleep; do you mind if I join it?

(1887 – 1943) theater critic & commentator

I certainly do not drink all the time, I have to sleep you know.

(1880 – 1946) comedian, actor, juggler & writer

If I didn’t wake up, I’d still be sleeping.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

Sleep is death without the responsibility.

(1950 – ) writer & humorist

Early to rise, early to bed, makes a man healthy but socially dead.

(1959 – ) Australian writer & television producer

For sincere advice and the correct time, call any number at random at 3:00 a.m.

(1945 – ) comedian, actor, writer, playwright & musician

Early to bed and early to rise makes a man tired in mid afternoon.

Sound Sleeper: Someone who snores.

My friend’s snoring is so bad his wife bought one of those anti-snoring devices; I believe it’s called a Taser.

American speaker, humorist & singer-songwriter

My nightmares have coming attractions.

(1947 – ) comedian & actor

The one who snores will fall asleep first.

Insomnia: The inability to sleep even when it’s time to get up.

No, you didn’t wake me up; I had to get up to answer the phone anyway.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

There is only one thing worse than dreaming you are at a conference and waking to find that you are at a conference, and that is the conference where you can't fall asleep.

Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone.

(1917 – 1993) British composer & novelist

Some people talk in their sleep; lecturers talk while other people sleep.

(1913 – 1960) French-Algerian author, philosopher & journalist

In life your dreams may not come true, but sooner or later one of your nightmares will.

(1957 – 2007) American stand-up comedian & actor

Life is something that happens when you can’t get to sleep.

(1856 – 1915) writer, publisher, artist & philosopher