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Ecclesiastes 5:3 (WEB)
For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool’s speech with a multitude of words.

Fathers and councils · 2

John Cassian, Conferences I–X IX.12Conference IX
“And this which we find in Ecclesiastes: “If thou vowest a vow unto the Lord do not delay to pay it,” is written in Greek likewise: ἐάν ἐύξῃ ἐυχὴν τῶ κυρίῶ, i.e., “If thou prayest a prayer unto the Lord, do not delay to pay it,” which will be fulfilled in this way by each one of us.” — editor's note: Eccl. v. 3.
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Augustine of Hippo, Confessions X.30Book X
“But there still exist in my memory—of which I have spoken much—the images of such things as my habits had fixed there; and these rush into my thoughts, though strengthless, when I am awake; but in sleep they do so not only so as to give pleasure, but even to obtain consent, and what very nearly resembles reality.” — editor's note: In Augustin’s view, then, dreams appear to result from our thoughts and feelings when awake. In this he has the support of Aristotle (Ethics, i. 13), as also…
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