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   robertwilliam

   It is indeed - it's from "Macbeth". Here's the exact quotation, from Act 2, Scene 2:

   Methought I heard a voice cry 'Sleep no more!
   Macbeth does murder sleep', the innocent sleep,
   Sleep that knits up the ravell'd sleeve of care,
   The death of each day's life, sore labour's bath,
   Balm of hurt minds, great nature's second course, Chief nourisher in life's feast,—

   "Sleep" as associated with wellbeing, peace, innocence and goodness is a key theme of the play, and there's plenty more good "sleep" quotes to be had if you need more:

    You lack the season of all natures, sleep.
   
   Shake off this downy sleep, death's counterfeit,
   And look on death itself! up, up, and see
   The great doom's image!
   
   Duncan is in his grave;
   After life's fitful fever he sleeps well;
   Treason has done his worst: nor steel, nor poison, Malice domestic, foreign levy, nothing,
   Can touch him further.

   Hope it helps!

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   http://www.enotes.com/macbeth-text/act-ii-scene-ii

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   Posted by robertwilliam on Sunday February 8, 2009 at 8:04 AM