People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.
I sleep in peace, even if only in the company of lice, behind bars. The same could not be said of my incarcerators though they sleep in warm beds, next to their wives, in their homes.
I love men in bed when they are sleeping. But then they have to go and wake up.
No one is depressed when they're asleep, which is why being in bed is such a safe place if you're really down.
Sleeping is no mean art: for its sake one must stay awake all day.
Men who are unhappy, like men who sleep badly, are always proud of the fact.
Sleep is a reward for some, a punishment for others. For all, it is a sanction.
It is my contention that most people are not mugged every day, that most people in this world do not encounter violence every day. I think we prepare people for violence, and I think just as importantly we prepare people for the definition of being gentle.
Non-violence is a permanent attitude we bring to the breakfast table and bring to bed at night.
Some guys have trouble sleeping the night before an important round. I never have. Invariably, I sleep longer and better, and have more dreams, when I'm in contention and feeling pressure.