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Awake Quotes

On alertness and what keeps us up: quotes about being awake.

These quotes treat being awake both literally, as a nightly state, and figuratively, as attentiveness and wisdom. See related lines on the Dream quotes page.

I find when I'm more awake, I tend to think more of the structure and movement of a tune, abrupt transitions, etc.; things becoming more composed.

Quotes by Aaron Funk

Arise! Awake! and stop not until the goal is reached.

Swami Vivekananda

I don't feel awake in the morning unless I've showered.

Quotes by Stella Maxwell

I had a dream that I was awake and I woke up to find myself asleep.

Quotes by Stan Laurel

Abrupt Quotes

I conduct all my nighttime activities under the assumption that my wife is awake, that she never falls asleep.

Quotes by Sayed Kashua

History... is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake.

Philip Roth

What keeps me awake at night is the issue of relevance of the United Nations.

Quotes by Miroslav Lajcak

We tend to think that when we're awake, we're on, and when we're sleeping our mind is off, but actually, we're not off. There's a lot going on!

Quotes by Max Richter

You have to be awake at 6 a.m., when everyone else is asleep.

Quotes by Matthew Ashford

Dream Quotes

I want people to be awake. I want them to be aware.

Quotes by Madeline Brewer

New Orleans is awake all night, and every night is a party.

Quotes by Kodi Smit-McPhee

Learning sleeps and snores in libraries, but wisdom is everywhere, wide awake, on tiptoe.

Quotes by Josh Billings

I was a big fan of 'Awake' and also 'Lone Star.'

Quotes by Jaime Ray Newman

Anyone who is awake and aware knows that these quote-unquote bathroom bills or any legislation discriminating against LGBTQ citizens is horrible.

Quotes by Jack Antonoff

Everything Quotes

I like to keep mobile. It keeps my mind awake.

Quotes by Isabel Lucas

It is only in helping someone else to awake that I awake.

Quotes by Hugh Prather

You have to dream intentionally. Most people dream a dream when they are asleep. But to be a writer, you have to dream while you are awake, intentionally.

Quotes by Haruki Murakami

The secret is to be awake. To be awake is everything.

Quotes by Gustave Meyrink

To be awake is everything.

Quotes by Gustave Meyrink

Find Quotes

I remember I played Birmingham and I'd been awake for about a week and I was walking about like a raving lunatic.

Quotes by Gerry Cinnamon

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this Awake quotes page about?
This page gathers quotes about being awake, both in the literal sense of staying up at night and in the figurative sense of being alert, attentive, or wise.
Why do people search for awake quotes?
People search for awake quotes when writing about insomnia, mindfulness, or determination, since the word covers everything from restless nights to staying mentally sharp. See related themes on the Dream quotes page.
Is there a quote here about worry keeping someone awake at night?
Yes, one quote describes being kept awake at night by concern over the relevance of the United Nations, tying wakefulness to a specific, serious worry.
Does this page include a quote about wisdom being wide awake?
It does. One quote contrasts learning, which it says sleeps and snores in libraries, with wisdom, described as wide awake and alert everywhere.
Is there a quote urging persistence using the word awake?
Yes, one quote is a short, direct call to arise and stay awake without stopping until a goal is reached, using wakefulness as a metaphor for sustained effort.

One quote urges persistence, telling readers to stay awake until a goal is reached, while another links wakefulness to a simple morning routine. Explore Find quotes or Everything quotes for more.