The whitewash'd wall, the nicely sanded floor, The varnish'd clock that click'd behind the door The chest, contriv'd a double debt to pay, A bed by night, a chest of drawers by day. Oliver Goldsmith
In 1840 I was called from my farm to undertake the administration of public affairs and I foresaw that I was called to a bed of thorns. I now leave that bed which has afforded me little rest, and eagerly seek repose in the quiet enjoyments of rural life. John Tyler
Because you may think a bed is a peaceful thing, Sir, and to you it may mean rest and comfort and a good night's sleep. But it isn't so for everyone; and there are many dangerous things that may take place in a bed. Margaret Atwood
It's better to sleep on the floor in an incense shop than in a bed in a fishmarket. Vietnamese Proverb
An old man is a bed full of bones. English Proverb
Sleep on a bed of silver and dream of gold. Lithuanian Proverb